

1 min readJun 3, 2026 06:43 AM IST
The United States military early Wednesday announced that it conducted “self-defense” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
Sharing a post on X, US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that the US forces also “successfully defeated multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones.”
The strikes came as Iran “launched several ballistic missiles towards regional neighbours” which “all failed to hit their intended targets.” CENTCOM stated.
“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,” CENTCOM’s post stated.
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