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The United States military carried out fresh strikes on an Iranian military installation in the coastal city of Bandar Abbas on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in what Pentagon officials described as a “measured, purely defensive” action aimed at preserving a fragile ceasefire that has been in place since early April. According to a U.S. official who confirmed the operation, CENTCOM forces first shot down four Iranian one‑way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz before striking the ground control station that was preparing to launch a fifth drone.
The exchange marks the second time in three days that the U.S. has attacked targets inside Iran, raising tensions just hours after President Donald Trump renewed his threat to “finish the job” if a peace deal is not reached.
The ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, took effect on April 8 following weeks of open warfare that began when the United States and Israel launched surprise attacks on Iran on February 28. Tehran retaliated with barrages of drones and missiles, shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and disrupting global oil and gas supplies. Subsequent talks in Islamabad have failed to produce a lasting agreement, and Trump has extended the truce indefinitely while maintaining a naval blockade on Iranian ports. On Wednesday, during a cabinet meeting, the president said he was “not satisfied” with the negotiations and warned Iran that the U.S. would either reach a favourable deal or “just finish the job”. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps condemned the latest strikes as a “grave violation” of the ceasefire and vowed retaliation, while diplomatic channels remain open through Pakistani mediators.
The emerging framework for a deal reportedly requires Tehran to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in exchange for sanctions relief, a condition Trump has publicly rejected. As the two sides exchange fire and accusations, the fragile truce holds by a thread, with millions of civilians and global energy markets caught in the balance.
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