US military says it shot down Iranian missiles, drones launched toward Gulf allies, Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said six of seven missiles were intercepted and no U.S. personnel were harmed as the exchange widened pressure on a fragile ceasefire.
- On Saturday, June 6, 2026, Iran launched seven ballistic missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain; U.S. Central Command intercepted six, while the seventh failed to reach its target.
- The attacks followed U.S. strikes on Friday, June 5, 2026, against Iranian coastal radar sites after forces downed four Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, described as 'self-defense strikes.'
- Bahrain and Kuwait officials condemned the 'blatant aggression,' while CENTCOM stated there were 'no reports of harm to U.S. personnel' despite Iranian claims of targeting U.S. Navy 5th Fleet facilities.
- These exchanges further frayed the fragile April 8 ceasefire, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps warned of a stronger response to future U.S. actions, complicating efforts to end the regional war.
- Diplomatic efforts remain deadlocked as Iran demands the release of $24 billion in frozen assets, a condition military adviser Mohsen Rezaei linked to the conflict, according to CNN.
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CENTCOM: Iran fired seven ballistic missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain, drones at Hormuz
U.S. forces on Friday intercepted several Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched by Iran toward its Gulf neighbors and the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command said.In total, the Islamic Republic fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, hours after CENTCOM downed four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the strait, the statement read.CENTCOM described the drones as posing “an immediate threat to…
Iran And US Exchange More Missiles Strikes
Politico Europe reports: The U.S. said its forces intercepted several Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at Kuwait and Bahrain, which were fired after the American military shot down drones and targeted Iranian radar sites, in another escalation that threatens a shaky ceasefire in the region. On Saturday, the U.S. forces said they intercepted six or seven missiles fired by Tehran against Persian Gulf states. Iran earlier had sent drones toward the…
The United States attacked Iranian radars and coastal surveillance facilities on Saturday in the Strait of Ormuz, after intercepting drones launched by Tehran against maritime traffic in the region. In response, Iran fired missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait, allies of Washington in the Gulf, and classified the American offensive as a "blazing violation" of the truce in effect since April. The new exchange of attacks increases the pressure on the fra…
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