Published: June 1, 2026 ⹠11:43 AM IST · Updated: June 1, 2026 ⹠12:24 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
From 3h ago 04.43 BST US says Iranian radar and command and control sites struck over the weekend US central command (Centcom) has said that it struck targets in Iran over the weekend, in a statement that came just minutes after Kuwait announced it was under attack.
Labelling their actions âself-defenceâ, the US said it hit Iranian âradar and command and control sites for drones in Goruk, Iran and Qeshm Islandâ.
Centcom said the attack was in response to âaggressive Iranian actionsâ, including the âshootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters.â The US strikes mark the third time that the ceasefire between Iran and America has been violated since it was agreed in early April.
On both previous occasions, Tehran and Washington played down the significance of the exchange of strikes and the truce was able to continue.
The latest action comes amid a flurry...
Published June 1, 2026.
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From 3h ago 04.43 BST US says Iranian radar and command and control sites struck over the weekend US central command (Centcom) has said that
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Key Takeaways
From 3h ago 04.43 BST US says Iranian radar and command and control sites struck over the weekend US central command (Centcom) has said that it struck targets in Iran over the weekend, in a statement that came just minutes after Kuwait announced it was under attack.
Labelling their actions âself-defenceâ, the US said it hit Iranian âradar and command and control sites for drones in Goruk, Iran and Qeshm Islandâ.
Centcom said the attack was in response to âaggressive Iranian actionsâ, including the âshootdown of a U.S.
MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters.â The US strikes mark the third time that the ceasefire between Iran and America has been violated since it was agreed in early April.
On both previous occasions, Tehran and Washington played down the significance of the exchange of strikes and the truce was able to continue.