US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Missiles Targeting Gulf Neighbors
Iran lashed out at its neighbors Saturday after U.S. forces downed missiles Iran launched at targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
“U.S. forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf neighbors,” U.S. Central Command posted on X.
“Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain hours after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said.
“The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic. U.S. forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to defend against further maritime attacks.”
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 6, 2026
The post said Iran’s missile attacks achieved nothing.
“Initial assessments indicate six of the missiles launched by Iran were intercepted and a seventh did not reach its intended target. There are currently no reports of harm to U.S. personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging U.S. 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false,” the post said.
Friday’s fighting came as President Donald Trump told an audience at an event in Wisconsin he could not linger because he had to “straighten out a little unfinished business in Iran,” according to the New York Post.
“We’ll go pretty quickly, because I have to get back to fighting a war, Iran,” he continued.
Iran’s attacks on its neighbors brought about fresh condemnations.
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying the attacks were “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of both countries and a flagrant violation of international law,” according to Fox News
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses the need to spare the region the repercussions of these unjustified attacks and to work towards de-escalation in order to restore regional and international security and stability.”
“The Ministry reiterates the State of Qatar’s full solidarity with the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain and its support for all measures they take to preserve their sovereignty and security,” the statement said.
Kuwait’s foreign ministry said the attacks were a “serious escalation” and a “flagrant violation of its sovereignty,” as reported by NBC News.
Trump says Iran has not agreed to a U.S. deal because its leaders are “strong” and “proud,” but insists that “they’ve got no choice.” pic.twitter.com/pSRsUtNfW0
— Clash Report (@clashreport) June 5, 2026
On Saturday, Retired Gen. Jack Keane noted that talks to end the war are stalled because Iran is not getting what it wants, according to Fox News.
“What we’re trying to achieve in the negotiations is pretty simple; We want our maximalist demands that we would achieve if we were using military force. That is what we want from the regime,” Keane said.
“We don’t intend to throw then a lifeline and unfreeze frozen assets to them and give them billions of dollars so that they can recover, reverse the tenants and implementations of the deal and go back to where they were.”
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