US CENTCOM Conducts Retaliatory Strikes on Iranian Radar Sites
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) launched airstrikes against Iranian radar and drone command-and-control sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island on June 1, 2026. The operation was a response to the downing of a U.S. MQ-1 Reaper drone by Iran over international waters. CENTCOM described the strikes as measured self-defense actions. Iranian media reported that the IRGC had intercepted the drone after it allegedly entered Iranian airspace, an assertion rejected by Washington as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to escalate.
Date: June 1, 2026
Location: Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Source: The Guardian