Iran Reportedly Continued Launching Drones After Signing Agreement

Iran has reportedly continued launching drones toward commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz despite the signing of a memorandum of understandings with Washington.

According to NBC News, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have launched “multiple” drones toward ships in the area every night since the agreement was announced on Sunday.

A U.S. official said American forces intercepted all of the drones before they posed a threat to commercial vessels, military ships or crew members operating in the region.

The report raises fresh questions about the implementation of the emerging agreement between the United States and Iran, particularly as the deal is meant to lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the easing of pressure on global shipping and energy routes.

A draft of the agreement published by Saudi outlet Al Arabiya stated that the United States would lift its maritime blockade on Iranian ports within 30 days of the memorandum’s signing. In return, Iran would remove its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz within the same period.

According to the reported text, Iran is required to take immediate steps to ensure the resumption of commercial shipping from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and in the opposite direction at prewar levels. The draft also refers to the need to remove technical obstacles and neutralize mines.

The continued drone launches, if confirmed, suggest that the security situation in the strait remains unstable even after the diplomatic announcement.

For now, U.S. forces appear to be preventing the drones from reaching their targets. But the reported attacks could increase pressure on the Trump administration to explain how the agreement will be enforced, and whether Iran is already violating the spirit of the understandings before the technical details have been finalized.