US Central Command (CENTCOM) maleThe US Army intercepted missiles launched by Iran at Kuwait and Bahrain.
According to the US military, on the night of June 3, Iran launched two ballistic missiles at Kuwait, but they did not reach the target “or were destroyed in flight.” Three more Iranian missiles fired at Bahrain were intercepted.
In response, the US military launched “self-defense” strikes on an Iranian ground observation point located on Qeshm Island.
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) maleWhich attacked with missiles and drones an American base and helicopters in one of the countries of the region, as well as the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet (located in Bahrain).
Iran described this as a response to the American strike on a communications tower on Qeshm Island.
Reuters, citing a Kuwaiti government agency He writesOn the morning of June 3, Iran attacked the country’s international airport, causing “severe damage” to the building. The island Reports The number of victims is unknown. Flights have been suspended at Kuwait Airport.
Since April 7, a ceasefire has entered into force between the United States and Iran, but the two sides have been exchanging blows since the end of May.
Axios wrote that US and Iranian officials agreed on a draft memorandum of understanding that would extend the ceasefire for 60 days and allow negotiations to begin on the Iranian nuclear program. On June 1, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran had suspended its participation in negotiations with the United States regarding Israeli strikes on Lebanon, where the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah has facilities. US President Donald Trump quickly announced that he had agreed with Israel and Lebanon to stop mutual attacks and thus ensure the continuation of negotiations with Iran.