Iran live updates: US conducts new airstrikes in southern Iran, US official says

By David Brennan, Meredith Deliso, and Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: May 27, 2026, 5:47 PM MDT

The U.S. has carried out new airstrikes in southern Iran targeting a military site that was believed to pose a threat to U.S. forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a U.S. official.

The U.S. military also intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that posed a similar threat, according to the official.

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