One killed and 63 hurt in Iran attack on Kuwait airport as Trump says ceasefire talks ongoing
The US and Iran have engaged in new missile and drone strikes, complicating ceasefire negotiations. The US military targeted an Iranian tanker and sites on Qeshm Island, while Iran retaliated with attacks on US positions in Bahrain. Political progress remains elusive as both sides exchange hostilities amid ongoing tensions in the region.
- ▪US forces fired a Hellfire missile at a tanker attempting to breach the blockade in the strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps claimed to have attacked the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
- ▪The US military reported intercepting several Iranian missiles and drones aimed at Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Screenshot from US Central Command of a Hellfire missile fired at a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade of the strait of Hormuz amid crisis in Iran. Photograph: U.S. Central CommandView image in fullscreenScreenshot from US Central Command of a Hellfire missile fired at a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade of the strait of Hormuz amid crisis in Iran. Photograph: U.S. Central CommandUS-Israel war on IranUS and Iran launch fresh strikes amid stalled ceasefire talksUS military says it struck tanker and sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island and defended Kuwait and Bahrain from missile attacks Graham Russell and agenciesTue 2 Jun 2026 20.22 EDTFirst published on Tue 2 Jun 2026 19.36 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US and Iran have exchanged fresh…
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