United States has carried out another round of strikes against Iranian targets

2026, May 28

Iran

The United States has carried out another round of strikes against Iranian targets, marking the second known U.S. attack inside Iran in three days and further testing the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.

According to U.S. officials cited by Reuters, American forces struck a drone-control site near Bandar Abbas and shot down four Iranian “one-way attack drones” near the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon described the operation as “defensive” and aimed at protecting U.S. forces and commercial shipping routes.

Iran responded by claiming it targeted a U.S. airbase in the Gulf region in retaliation. Kuwaiti authorities later reported missile and drone activity over their territory, raising fears that the conflict could spill further across the Gulf.

The strikes come despite ongoing negotiations intended to end the three-month conflict that began after coordinated U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran earlier this year. Key sticking points in the talks include:

reopening and securing the Strait of Hormuz,

Iran’s uranium enrichment program,

sanctions relief and frozen Iranian assets,

and long-term regional security guarantees.

President Donald Trump also rejected reports that Iran and Oman were nearing a joint arrangement over control of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway “will remain open” and under international access.

Energy markets remain highly sensitive because roughly a fifth of global oil and gas shipping normally passes through Hormuz. Repeated attacks in the area have already reduced commercial traffic and increased insurance and shipping costs.