US, Iran exchange limited strikes despite ceasefire

The United States and Iran engaged in limited military exchanges, even as a ceasefire was reportedly in place. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on June 6 that it had targeted U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain with ballistic missiles as retaliation for U.S. actions.

U.S. Central Command acknowledged Iran's missile launch in a social media post. The command stated that Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain hours after U.S. forces intercepted four self-detonating drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz. Six of the missiles were intercepted, and one failed to reach its intended target.

The conflict appears to stem from Iran's earlier attack on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports suggest Iran launched self-detonating drones at the tankers, prompting U.S. forces to intercept them. The U.S. then reportedly struck the coastal base from which the drones originated, leading to Iran's retaliatory missile attacks on bases in neighboring countries.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps also claimed responsibility for attacking four oil tankers that attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's permission, further escalating tensions in the crucial waterway.