ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - US forces shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack drones after they were launched in an apparent attempt to strike commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said early Saturday, coming as the signing of deal between the warring sides appears ever-closer.

“Iran launched multiple one-way attack drones in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said in a statement.

According to the command, US forces “have downed all of them” while shipping traffic continued to move through the waterway.

CENTCOM added that “the international trade corridor remains open for transit,” indicating that vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz have not been disrupted by the incident.

The US still maintains its naval blockade on Iranian ports, with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealing that American forces since May have carrried out a "secret mission" to escort commercial oil tankers through the strategic corridor, claiming that the effort has resulted in "more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Strait, and into the Open Market."

The latest developments come a day after Pakistan, which has been serving as the official mediator between Washington and Tehran, announced that Iran and the United States had agreed on the text of a final peace proposal intended to end months of conflict between the two countries.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said an agreed-upon draft had been reached and that both sides were working with Islamabad on the final steps needed to conclude the process.

Trump also suggested a deal could be signed over the weekend or on Monday, with US officials and the Swiss foreign ministry having posited Geneva, the site of prior US-Iran talks, as a possible venue.

While the contents of the proposal have not been officially released, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a potential agreement had “never been closer,” and Iranian officials urged the media to avoid speculation regarding its terms.

Araghchi indicated that the signing would be held "remotely" and could occur