# The US military carried out new strikes in Iran on Wednesday, targeting a site around the Strait of Hormuz. Officials believe the site posed a threat to US forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait, which normally transports a fifth of the world’s oil. Multiple Iranian drones were also reportedly shot down and intercepted. These renewed strikes, the second in under a week, come as both Washington and Tehran continue negotiations on ending the three-month conflict in the Middle East.
US carries out new military strikes in Iran