Iran Launches Drones At Ships In Hormuz After Signing Agreement To Reopen Strait, Claims U.S Official

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched drones towards commercial ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz, days after Washington and Tehran digitally signed the peace agreement and as talks regarding the latter’s nuclear program continue.

Several media outlets reported that the U.S. military intercepted the drones before they could threaten ships in the strategic waterway that has remained close to commercial traffic since the U.S.-Iran war began in February.

A U.S Navy official said in an interview that American forces are working with shipping companies to assist vessels in safely transiting Hormuz.

Sources familiar with the latest escalation said that Iran’s ability to disrupt shipping through the vital energy chokepoint remains a major concern even as the U.S-Iran official peace agreement is expected to be signed later this week in Geneva.

Iran has much greater leverage, especially after attacking energy infrastructure in the Gulf and several strikes on U.S bases in the region, experts stated.

U.S President Donald Trump has said that he will soon make the peace document public within a few days.

He spoke during a meeting with the UAE President, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, where he said that he is waiting for a formal setting to disclose the full document.

He offered a brief description of the agreement and said, “Here’s what it says: Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”