Security personnel stand next to an assault speed boat displayed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard during a pro-government gathering at Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Iran (File Image) The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted self-defence strikes on Iranian radar and command and control sites for drones in Goruk, Iran and Qeshm Island during the weekend, according to the country's military. The US CENTCOM, responsible for the operations in the Middle East during the Iran war, said that the strikes "occurred on Saturday and Sunday in response to aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters." "US fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters." "No American service members were harmed. CENTCOM will continue to protect U.S. assets and interests in response to unwarranted Iranian aggression during the ongoing ceasefire." Earlier, the US military said that it fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman. US Central Command posted a statement on Friday saying its forces had disabled a Gambia-flagged vessel called the Lian Star after it attempted to sail toward an Iranian port. According to CENTCOM, the ship was issued more than 20 warnings. After the strike, the vessel stopped heading toward Iran. Notably, this comes days after President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States would lift the naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports last month. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said ships trapped near the Strait of Hormuz due to the US naval blockade could begin "heading home," signalling a possible easing of tensions in one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Read More - Trump Ends US Naval Blockade: Is Normal Shipping Set to Resume in the Strait of Hormuz? "Ships caught in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which will now be lifted, may start the process of "heading home!" Say HELLO to your wives, husbands, parents, and families from me, your favorite President!" Trump posted on Truth Social. However, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is "very much still in place," while the CENTCOM said that US forces are "present and vigilant" in the Middle East. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from US News and around the World. Apoorva Shukla is a journalist at Times Now, where she thrives on dissecting political developments both at home and abroad. A graduate of Delhi Univ... View More