Iran Launches Missile Attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait as US Central Command Reports Interceptions and Failures
On June 3, 2026, Iran launched missile attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, and other Gulf locations. The US Central Command reported that some Iranian missiles were intercepted or failed in flight. A fragile cease-fire remains in place, but peace talks have stalled.
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The United States and Iran exchanged missile and drone attacks as a fragile cease-fire hangs in the balance amid uncertainty in stalled peace talks.
Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress. Two Iranian missiles shot at Kuwait fell short or broke apart in-flight, several ballistic missiles aimed at regional targets failed and three missiles heading for Bahrain were intercepted, US Central Command said. Since the conflict began in late February,...