U.S. military says it has ‘defeated’ Iran missile, drone attacks in Gulf

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• The U.S. military said on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) that it had “successfully defeated” a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks in the Gulf and conducted self-defence strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
• U.S. Central Command also denied claims by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that they had struck the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a separate air base in the region.
• Follow | Iran-Israel US war LIVE updates “Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward regional neighbors;
• however, all failed to hit their intended targets,” CENTCOM said in a statement.
• “Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart en route, and three missiles launched at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by US and Bahrain air defense forces.” Kuwait’s military said its air defences were intercepting “hostile” missile and drone attacks.