US-Iran Tensions Escalate as Drones Target Maritime Traffic

**Executive Summary:** On June 5, 2026, U.S. forces intercepted and shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones threatening maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and subsequently struck Iranian coastal radar sites to prevent further attacks; President Trump commented that only the U.S. and China could retrieve enriched uranium from damaged Iranian nuclear facilities, leaving the situation tense with elevated military alert.