Overview
- U.S. Central Command said late on June 13 that U.S. forces downed multiple one‑way Iranian attack drones launched toward commercial ships and that traffic through the strait remained unimpeded.
- CENTCOM reiterated that U.S. forces are enforcing a maritime blockade, reporting 139 compliant ships redirected and nine non‑compliant vessels disabled.
- Iranian state media reported unexplained explosions near Sirik and on Qeshm island, with some local reports describing warning shots at ships transiting without permission.
- India lodged a formal protest after U.S. actions this week reportedly killed three Indian seafarers and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar raised the issue with U.S. officials.
- U.S. and Iranian negotiators have signaled a deal is very close to reopening the route, but the latest strikes and countermeasures increase the risk the memorandum will collapse and raise wider risks to energy supply and shipping costs.