US downs Iran drones near Hormuz as war reaches 100th day

The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war reached its 100th day on Sunday with no end in sight.It came as mediator Pakistan delivered a message to Iran’s supreme leader, following weeks of indirect talks marked by tit-for-tat threats and sporadic exchanges of fire.Efforts to turn a ceasefire into a lasting settlement have repeatedly stalled, while the war has rattled global markets and increas