Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missile and drone strikes targeting US military installations in Kuwait and Bahrain on June 3, 2026, marking a dramatic escalation in the simmering conflict between Washington and Tehran. The attacks reportedly targeted Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet facilities in Bahrain.
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What happened on the ground
The IRGC framed the strikes as direct retaliation for prior US attacks on Iranian soil. Those earlier US operations reportedly targeted communications infrastructure on Qeshm Island and military sites near the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes daily.
Both Kuwait and Bahrain activated their air defense systems in response to the incoming threats. Air raid warnings were issued across the affected areas as missile interceptions were attempted.
