On Friday, the Iranian regime fired missiles and drones toward not only the contested Strait of Hormuz, but several Gulf states, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) with the latest on the ongoing ceasefire between Iran and the U.S.
If this storyline seems familiar, that's because it is. As RedState's Nick Arama previously wrote on June 2:
There are reports now that they have launched attacks across multiple Gulf States, including Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Those states have U.S. military bases.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) explained [in an X post] that the attacks failed and/or were intercepted, and we retaliated with "self-defense strikes."
Then as we reported on Friday afternoon, Iran was called out once again for blatantly fake reports about the United States military, that Iran had "chased off" two U.S. destroyers with their puny speed boats.
As Arama wrote, CENTCOM wsan't having it, writing in an X post that:
...the claim was false, that the regime did not attack or fire on U.S. warships, that to do so would be a "gross violation of the ceasefire."
Adding on to what the military shared on Thursday:
CENTCOM also said as of Thursday that U.S. forces had "redirected 127 commercial vessels, disabled 6 non-compliant ships” as part of the blockade. Iran has not been able to stop the blockade. That's frustrating the Iranian regime and crushing its economy.
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Here's what we know about Friday's events:
American forces intercepted several Iranian missiles and attack drones fired at Persian Gulf countries and the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, U.S. Central Command said, in the latest spasm of violence to threaten the fragile cease-fire between the two countries.
Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain — six were shot down and one fell short — hours after U.S. forces downed four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the strait, Central Command said on social media.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) released a statement, according to the NY Times piece linked above:
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said early Saturday local time that it had responded to U.S. attacks in Sirik and on Qeshm Island by striking “enemy bases” in the region. The statement, published by Iranian state media, said the Revolutionary Guards had launched ballistic missiles at the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet’s facilities in Bahrain. It warned of a stronger response if such U.S. strikes happened again.
Just like before, CENTCOM responded forcefully to the Iranians' bogus statement, and their efforts to bully its neighbors and harm American servicemembers in the region; U.S. commanders said in a statement on X that we shot down four attack drones headed for the Strait. Then, U.S. forces took out coastal radar sites to forfend more attacks:
Moments ago, CENTCOM forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz. The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic. U.S. forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 5, 2026
The post reads:
Moments ago, CENTCOM forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz. The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic. U.S. forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to defend against further attacks.
American forces remain vigilant and postured to respond to unjustified Iranian aggression in self-defense.
This is a developing story. RedState will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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