The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire overnight in a fresh escalation of clashes in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to ongoing tensions in the area.

The U.S. military said it shot down four Iranian attack drones that had been launched toward the strategic waterway, which Iran has effectively shut down since early in the war and which the U.S. has made sporadic efforts to pry open, The Caspian Post reports, citing Hindustan Times.