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Iran live updates: US shoots down 2 Iranian drones attempting to strike ships in Strait of Hormuz

PHOTO: President Donald Trump responds to a question from the news media after signing a fisheries proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, June 11, 2026.
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Trump says agreement with Iran could be signed as soon as this weekend
By David Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: June 13, 2026, 4:27 AM

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.

Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."

Key Headlines

  • US forces shoot down more Iranian attack drones in Strait of Hormuz
  • Pakistani prime minister says final, agreed upon text of peace deal reached
  • What the White House says Iran agreed to in a short-term agreement
  • Israel will not withdraw from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, Katz says
  • Iranian official says memorandum of understanding has never been closer
  • US moving forward with signing ceremony plans, but deal still needs final approval from Iran, sources say
Here's how the news is developing.

Jun 13, 2026 4:27 AM

US forces shoot down more Iranian attack drones in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces downed multiple one-way attack drones launched by Iran, U.S. Central Command said Friday night.

"Iran launched multiple one-way attack drones in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said in a social media post. "U.S. forces have downed all of them in recent hours as traffic flow through the strait continues unimpeded."

It's the second night in a row the U.S. said it has downed Iranian drones launched towards ships in the strait.



Jun 12, 2026 4:48 PM

Pakistani prime minister says final, agreed upon text of peace deal reached

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a “final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached” between the U.S. and Iran, in a post on X.

“Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps,” Sharif wrote Friday. “Peace has never been this close as it is now.”


Jun 12, 2026 4:48 PM

What the White House says Iran agreed to in a short-term agreement

The U.S. and Iran continue to offer conflicting statements about the terms of a short-term agreement known as a Memorandum of Understanding.

A senior administration official said the agreement outlines that Iran's nuclear material will be destroyed and removed, its nuclear program will be dismantled, none of Iran's money released until they perform, the Strait of Hormuz will be open and Iran will not fund terrorist groups.

The senior administration called this "a performance- based deal" but did not offer any further details. Iran has not publicly agreed to any terms of what has been outlined above.

"The deal is structured to ensure that the US and its allies concerns are prioritized, and that if the Islamic Republic of Iran meets its obligations, then economic benefits will flow to them and to the entire region. This deal has the potential to remake the region and lead to lasting peace," Vice President JD Vance said in a social media post.

President Donald Trump also recently posted on social media a statement from the Iranian foreign minister, urging the media not to speculate about what's in the deal and claiming that a deal has never been closer.

-ABC News' Rachel Scott and Justin Fishel



Jun 12, 2026 3:25 PM

Israel will not withdraw from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, Katz says

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel expects President Donald Trump to insist on preventing "Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons" as well as "other principles in the field of missiles and terrorist proxies."

"Israel must ensure that we will also have the ability to act independently in the future to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have instructed the IDF to prepare accordingly," he said in a statement Friday.

Katz also said Israel will not withdraw from the areas it occupies in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria, adding that Israel would expand operations in the West Bank "if necessary."


Jun 10, 2026 4:54 PM

Trump says US assisted over 200 vessels in traveling through Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said the U.S. assisted vessels in traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the effort resulted in over 100 million barrels of oil traveling through the passage and into the open market.

The U.S. worked to execute a "secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz" resulting in more than 200 ships "safely" traveling through the Strait, Trump said in a post on social media Wednesday.

"This wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz — NOT Iran. Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost. It’s over for Iran," Trump wrote.

Earlier, Trump alluded to apparent U.S. operations to stimulate shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with Trump claiming that the U.S. took 22 ships, amounting to millions of barrels of oil, through the strait the other day.

"Do you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil? Nobody knows it. You know who doesn't know about it? Iran, until right now," Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday.

PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office as he signs the Secure America Act, at the White House in Washington, June 10, 2026.
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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office as he signs the Secure America Act, at the White House in Washington, June 10, 2026.
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Trump claimed the U.S. "blasted" Iran's radar, enabling the seizures.

"We took out the other night 22 ships late at night with no lights, because they don't have any radar," Trump said, claiming "that’s why oil’s $85 a barrel."

Earlier Wednesday, Trump said on social media that nothing is getting through the U.S. Naval blockade at the Strait of Hormuz "unless we want it to." He added, "Lots of oil is getting out."


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