Iran fires missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain; U.S. strikes Qeshm

Tuesday, June 2, 2026Confirmed

World Desk

What we know

The U.S. military said Tuesday that Iran fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that U.S. Central Command responded with strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM also said it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting American forces in Kuwait.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it had targeted the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet in Bahrain and another country — without naming Kuwait — after what it called a U.S. missile hit on an oil tanker trying to reach Iran despite a blockade. Semiofficial Iranian agencies reported Tehran had stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire; President Trump called those reports "false and erroneous" and said conversations were continuing "continuously," including that day.

What's confirmed

AP: CENTCOM — Iranian missiles toward Kuwait fell apart en route; U.S./Bahrain forces intercepted missiles aimed at Bahrain (AP).
AP: U.S. struck Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island; downed multiple drones targeting U.S. forces in Kuwait (AP).
AP: IRGC claimed 5th Fleet HQ in Bahrain plus another country as targets, citing tanker incident (AP).
AP: Fars/Tasnim reported Iran cut mediator communications Tuesday; Trump denied cutoff and said talks continue (AP).

What's still developing

Whether mediator channels reopen and on what Lebanon-linked conditions.
Damage assessment and follow-on strikes around Hormuz/Qeshm.
How Gulf exchanges affect any preliminary U.S.-Iran ceasefire paper.

Sources

AP News — Iran fires missiles and US strikes Iran facility after reports of faltering peace talks link
CBS News — U.S. conducts more self-defense strikes after shooting down Iranian missiles link
Al Jazeera — Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain hit: Is the war in the Gulf escalating again? link
BBC News — One killed and dozens injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait airport link