U.S. Military Reportedly Shoots Down 4 Iranian Drones Launched at...

AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File The U.S. has reportedly shot down several drones launched from Iran at a U.S. commercial ship and then destroyed a drone-launching unit, according to a report from Axios. Advertisement The strike defended a ship near the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. has blockaded since April 13, while the U.S. and Iran negotiate a possible end to the conflict that started on Feb. 28.🚨A senior U.S. official said Iran fired 4 one-way drones at a U.S. commercial ship. The U.S. military shot down the drones and attacked another Iranian drone launching unit on the ground before it launched, the official added— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) May 27, 2026US official tells @AlMonitor: US military shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that “posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz” tonight.US forces also struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone, official says. 1/2— Jared Szuba (@JM_Szuba) May 28, 2026The site that was struck in Iran was a ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a drone https://t.co/jiHx9n2u9C— Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) May 28, 2026US official: CENTCOM forces shot down 4 Iranian drones posing threat around Strait of Hormuz. U.S. forces also struck Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas about to launch a 5th drone. Actions were measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire.— Howard Altman (@haltman) May 28, 2026 Recommended Zohran Mamdani's City-Run Grocery Store Just Got Even Worse Dmitri Bolt Advertisement FOREIGN POLICY NATIONAL SECURITY 🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: Iran has just been STRUCK by the US military, 4 Iranian drones were blown up and a military site was BOMBED before it could send off another oneThe defensive strikes are "intended to MAINTAIN the ceasefire." 🇺🇸Iran reported explosions in Bandar Abbas.The… pic.twitter.com/DXAPqLBmwg— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 28, 2026🚨 JUST IN: The US military has conducted MORE defensive strikes on southern Iran, targeting sites believed to pose a threat to U.S. forcesMultiple Iranian drones have also been shot downKeep praying for our troops 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/ijfyCbQjdW— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 28, 2026🚨 JUST IN: The US military has STRUCK Iranian drones and destroyed a drone-launching unit, after Iran FIRED at a US commercial ship — AxiosIran had reported EXPLOSIONS in Bandar Abbas, along the StraitThese are SELF DEFENSE strikes again, and an official told Reuters that… pic.twitter.com/kYIidgIHoF— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 27, 2026 Editor’s Note: Do you enjoy Townhall’s conservative reporting that takes on the radical Left and woke media? Support our work so that we can continue to bring you the truth.Join Townhall VIP and use promo code FIGHT to receive 60% off your membership. Recommended Zohran Mamdani's City-Run Grocery Store Just Got Even Worse Dmitri Bolt 'Drop Out': Sen. Banks Torches Maine Dem Over Deleted Posts Mocking Wounded Veteran Scott McClallen There Is a Hunger Strike at a New Jersey ICE Detention Facility. Here's Tom Homan's Response. Dmitri Bolt President Trump Just Responded to Al Green's Crushing Defeat in Texas Dmitri Bolt Buffalo Cheats Death Over Striking Resemblance to Trump Cameron Arcand Will Disgraced Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Go Free? Amy Curtis Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media EV Pixie Dust Effect: Ferrari Unaware of Woke Jaguar Commercial Zohran Mamdani's City-Run Grocery Store Just Got Even Worse 'Dr.' Jill's Dramatic New Spin on Biden's Debate Disaster Fails the Smell Test—Complete With Receipts Advertisement Most Popular 'Drop Out': Sen. Banks Torches Maine Dem Over Deleted Posts Mocking Wounded Veteran There Is a Hunger Strike at a New Jersey ICE Detention Facility. Here's Tom Homan's Response. President Trump Just Responded to Al Green's Crushing Defeat in Texas Buffalo Cheats Death Over Striking Resemblance to Trump Zohran Mamdani's City-Run Grocery Store Just Got Even Worse Dmitri Bolt Advertisement