West Asia war LIVE: U.S.-Iran peace deal signing expected within 24 hours, says Pakistan PM
Follow The Hindu’s LIVE for the latest updates on the war in West Asia on June 13, 2026.
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The United States said it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz on early Saturday (June 13, 2026), hours after both sides said a deal to end West Asia war was closer than ever.if(isDeviceEnabled("large") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225550861-0'); }); }if(isDeviceEnabled("small") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225761390-0'); }); }U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the region, posted on X that Iran had “launched multiple one-way attack drones in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz”. It also said, “U.S.
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