US carries out ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iranian drones and missiles, as Tehran targets Kuwait, Bahrain
The US military conducted self-defense strikes on Qeshm Island in response to Iranian missile attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain. The strikes aimed at a military ground control station and successfully intercepted several Iranian missiles and drones. Tensions have escalated following recent Iranian aggression, with both sides exchanging fire in the region.
- ▪The US military launched self-defense strikes on Qeshm Island, a key location for Iranian ballistic missiles.
- ▪Iran fired at least five missiles targeting Gulf countries, with three intercepted by US and Bahrain air defense forces.
- ▪The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed their attacks were a response to US aggression in the region.
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World News US carries out ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iranian drones and missiles, as Tehran targets Kuwait, Bahrain By Caitlin McCormack Published June 2, 2026, 8:43 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The US military launched “self-defense strikes” on Qeshm Island, a key location where the Iranian regime houses ballistic missiles used in its continuing attacks against Kuwait and Bahrain, according to US Central Command. American forces downed several Iranian missiles and drones in tandem with the “self-defense strikes” on the island, CENTCOM announced Tuesday night. Iran test firing its home-built surface-to-surface Fateh 110 missile.
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