Iran Launches Drones, Missiles at Strait, Gulf

On Friday, the Iranian regime fired missiles and drones toward not only the contested Strait of Hormuz, but a number of Gulf states, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) with the latest on the continuing ceasefire between Iran and the U.S.

If this storyline appears acquainted, that’s because it’s. As RedState’s Nick Arama beforehand wrote on June 2: 

There are reviews now that they’ve launched assaults across a number of Gulf States, including Kuwait and Bahrain. 

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Those states have U.S. navy bases. 

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) explained [in an X post] that the assaults failed and/or have been intercepted, and we retaliated with “self-defense strikes.” 

Then as we reported on Friday afternoon, Iran was called out once again for blatantly pretend reviews about the United States navy, that Iran had “chased off” two U.S. destroyers with their puny pace boats. 

As Arama wrote, CENTCOM wsan’t having it, writing in an X post that:

…the declare was false, that the regime didn’t assault or fire on U.S. warships, that to do so could be a “gross violation of the ceasefire.”

Adding on to what the navy 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. 

Read More: Breaking: Iran Launches Attacks Against Multiple Gulf States With American Bases, US Responds

Iran Busted Again for Bogus Claims About US Warships

Here’s what we all know about Friday’s occasions:

American forces intercepted a number of Iranian missiles and assault drones fired at Persian Gulf international locations and the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, U.S. Central Command said, in the latest spasm of violence to threaten the delicate cease-fire between the 2 international locations.

Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain — six have been shot down and one fell short — hours after U.S. forces downed 4 Iranian one-way assault drones that have been launched toward the strait, Central Command said on social media.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a assertion, 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. assaults in Sirik and on Qeshm Island by hanging “enemy bases” in the area. The assertion, printed 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 amenities in Bahrain. It warned of a stronger response if such U.S. strikes occurred again.

Just like before, CENTCOM responded forcefully to the Iranians’ bogus assertion, and their efforts to bully its neighbors and hurt American servicemembers in the area; U.S. commanders said in a assertion on X  that we shot down 4 assault drones headed for the Strait. Then, U.S. forces took out coastal radar websites to forfend more assaults:

Moments in the past, CENTCOM forces shot down 4 Iranian one-way assault drones that have been launched toward the Strait of Hormuz. The assault drones posed an quick menace to regional maritime visitors. U.S. forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar websites in Goruk and…

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 5, 2026

The post reads:

Moments in the past, CENTCOM forces shot down 4 Iranian one-way assault drones that have been launched toward the Strait of Hormuz. The assault drones posed an quick menace to regional maritime visitors. U.S. forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar websites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to defend against additional assaults.

American forces stay vigilant and postured to reply to unjustified Iranian aggression in self-defense.

This is a developing story. RedState will present updates as more info turns into out there.

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