rafidainscope - The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced the downing of a drone off the coast of Sirik in southern Iran, east of the Strait of Hormuz.
This field development coincided with international media reports speaking of security and military preparations to launch intensive strikes against targets in the region.
For its part, the US Central Command denied circulating news about threats to maritime navigation, confirming that transit corridors through the Strait of Hormuz are fully secured for the movement of commercial and international ships.