CENTCOM: Iranian Missile and Drone Attacks on U.S. Forces Fail; Threats Intercepted Over Kuwait and Bahrain

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American and allied air defense forces successfully intercepted a series of Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched across the Gulf region on June 3. The command confirmed that these actions prevented any casualties or damage to U.S. personnel and assets.

According to CENTCOM, a wave of Iranian drones intended for U.S. forces in Kuwait were downed by air defense systems before reaching their targets. Additionally, two Iranian ballistic missiles fired toward Kuwait either failed to reach their destination or broke apart mid-flight. Three missiles launched at Bahrain were intercepted by combined U.S. and Bahraini forces.

CENTCOM also reported destroying three one-way attack drones launched by Iran towards civilian vessels in regional waters. In a retaliatory measure, U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes against an Iranian military ground control station located on Qeshm Island. The command emphasized that no American personnel were harmed and that forces remain on high alert during the current ceasefire period.

Furthermore, CENTCOM explicitly refuted claims made by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps regarding successful strikes on the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a regional U.S. air base. The command labeled these assertions as false, reiterating that all Iranian attacks against American forces were unsuccessful.