US forces used a Hellfire missile to disable an oil tanker they say was attempting to sail towards an Iranian port. US Central Command (CENTCOM) enforced blockade measures against Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international waters on the Arabian Gulf yesterday (2/6).

On the ground: The US military said it struck coastal surveillance radar sites in Iran after shooting down drones Tehran launched toward the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain — six were shot down and one fell short — hours after U.S. forces downed four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the ...