The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck major U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. operations in the Middle East, immediately dismissed the claims, saying the attacks failed.
On June 2 local time, Reuters, AFP and other outlets reported state media quotes in which the IRGC said it had struck the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain with missiles and attacked a U.S. Air Force base in Kuwait with drones.
CENTCOM posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Iran’s claim of strikes on the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and U.S. air bases in the region was “false,” adding that “All of Iran’s attacks against U.S. forces failed.”
The command said U.S. forces remain vigilant and are prepared to defend against unjust Iranian aggression.
The U.S. said it, together with Bahraini forces, intercepted three missiles Iran fired that day. CENTCOM said missiles launched toward Kuwait either fell short of their targets or broke up in midair.
CENTCOM also said its forces shot down three attack drones Iran launched that targeted civilian vessels legally transiting regional waters.
In response to Iran’s attacks, the U.S. struck Qeshm Island. CENTCOM said the strikes targeted an Iranian military ground control facility on Qeshm and that there were no U.S. casualties.
Qeshm is Iran’s largest island, located in the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for oil and gas shipments through the Gulf region.
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