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Iran's missile and drone attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait intercepted 45%
By SAMY MAGDY45% MICHELLE L. PRICE47%
6/6/2026, 1:10:26 AM
Topics: Iran, United States, Bahrain, Kuwait, Missiles, Drones, Ceasefire, Strait Of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Middle East, International Relations, Military, Geopolitics, Diplomacy, Sanctions, Economy, Energy, Oil, Natural Gas, Trump Administration, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Israel, US Treasury Department, Scott Bessent
Keywords: Iran War, Donald Trump, International Agreements, Persian Gulf, Bahrain, War And Unrest, Military And Defense, United States Government, Iran Government, U S Department Of The Treasury, Drone Surveillance And Warfare, United States, Religion, Government And Politics, Scott Bessent, Business, Iran, Politics
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CAIRO (AP) — Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, and called on Tehran to halt attacks on Gulf neighbors that test a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East conflict.
Iran said that it targeted American military assets in both countries, after the U.S. military said it shot down Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies, and struck some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response, an exchange of fire that further frayed a shaky ceasefire with Tehran.
“The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” U.S.
Central Command said.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had targeted the Ali Al Salem air base, which hosts U.S. forces in Kuwait, and the U.S.
Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.
The U.S. military said there were no reports of harm to U.S. personnel.
Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, arrived in Iran on Saturday as part of mediation efforts.
Meanwhile, the U.S. is seeking to ratchet up economic pressure on Iran.
The U.S.
Treasury Department is considering allowing Gulf countries to tap into frozen Iranian assets to pay for damages they sustained in the war, according to a person familiar with Secretary Scott Bessent’s thinking who spoke Saturday on condition of anonymity to share internal deliberations.
Allowing Gulf states to use the frozen assets would also bolster U.S. ties there, he said.
It would send a clear signal that America is sticking with its partners as they’ve sustained attacks and repercussions from the war.
However, Maleki said some Gulf states may be reluctant to use the funds out of concern that they could face retaliation from Iran for doing so.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has touted the latest ceasefire agreed to earlier in the week by the Lebanese government and Israel after U.S.-brokered talks in Washington.
However, Hezbollah has rejected the agreement.
The fighting in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have seized large swaths of the south while saying it targets the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, also challenges efforts to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has demanded that any lasting truce extends to Lebanon.
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