Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsThe U.S. military said it downed Iranian drones targeting civilian ships and U.S. forces in Kuwait, and carried out strikes on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC reportedly attacked the U.S. Navy in Bahrain, as well as an airbase in an unspecified countryShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuelsand ReutersWashington 01:35 PM • June 03 2026 IDTThe U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said overnight into Wednesday that it struck a military compound on Iran's Qeshm Island in response to what it described as "aggressive activity" by Tehran.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Middle EastIran2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonTrump-NetanyahuMamdani-Israel ParadeGazaIsrael ElectionsRome PrideHaQuizHaaretz Podcast$120,000 for One Cake: Meet New York's Star Israeli Pastry ChefKuwait Says Iranian Attack Damaged Airport, Wounded DozensLeave Our Troubles Outside? 'Cabaret' Serves as a Warning to Israeli SocietyIsrael's Capitulation to Trump in Lebanon Exposes Its Reliance on the U.S.After Gaza, Israel Is Now Causing the West Bank Health System to CollapseRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?Far-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New YorkUN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Israel's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well UnderwayPentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War