Iran missiles hit toward Kuwait and Bahrain; U.S. strikes Hormuz radar sites

Saturday, June 6, 2026Confirmed

World Desk

What we know

Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early Saturday that Gulf and U.S. defenses largely intercepted, Bahrain's government said, after U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites on Qeshm Island and near Goruk/Sirik in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet in Bahrain; U.S. Central Command said there were no reports of harm to U.S. personnel.

Centcom said Iranian one-way attack drones had threatened maritime traffic in the strait and that U.S. forces later shot down two more Iranian attack drones over Hormuz on Saturday. Pakistan's interior minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran for mediation; the U.S. Treasury was separately weighing letting Gulf allies tap frozen Iranian assets to cover war damage, according to AP reporting on Bessent deliberations.

What's confirmed

AP/Bahrain: Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early Saturday; attacks intercepted (AP).
Centcom/CNBC: U.S. struck Iranian coastal radar at Goruk and Qeshm after downing Hormuz-bound attack drones; two more drones downed Saturday (Centcom/CNBC).
IRNA/AP: IRGC claimed strikes on Ali Al Salem (Kuwait) and 5th Fleet (Bahrain); U.S. said no harm to U.S. personnel (AP).
AP: Naqvi in Tehran Saturday for mediation; Treasury weighing Gulf use of frozen Iranian assets for damage repairs (AP).

What's still developing

Whether mediation yields any ceasefire text change after Saturday's Gulf exchange.
Full intercept tallies and any civilian damage assessments in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Whether Hormuz shipping posture or oil prices shift overnight after the radar strikes.

Sources

AP News — Iran's missile and drone attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait intercepted link
CNBC — U.S. strikes Iranian sites after Iran launches drones link
The National — Iran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain with seven ballistic missiles after renewed US strikes link
CNN — Ceasefire faces further strain as US and Iran launch strikes link