(3 June 2026 01:18 BST)
Earlier, the IRGC said that it responded to American attacks by targeting a US base in the region.
„We targeted the US Fifth Fleet headquarters with missiles and drones in response to the attack on Qeshm Island,“ it said.
Archiv: Iranian Islands in the Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz / Kharg / Abu Musa / Greater Tunb / Lesser Tunb / Qeshm
US military reports drone attack on forces in Kuwait
(3 June 2026, 03:10 BST)
Centcom said it “downed multiple drones and ensured no American personnel or assets were harmed”.
The reported attack followed claims by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that it had targeted US military assets in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for a US strike on Qeshm Island.
Earlier, Centcom said it had conducted a “self-defence” strike against an Iranian ground control station on the island.
Explosion heard in the area of Iran‘s Qeshm Island, Mehr news agency says
(2 June 2026 23:37 BST)
Explosions were heard in the area of Iran‘s Qeshm Island early on Wednesday, Mehr news agency reported, citing local sources and residents.
Live Updates: US-Israeli strikes hit Iran’s oil, rail and bridges ahead of Trump deadline
– U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight,” but said Iran still has time to capitulate ahead of a deadline set for 8 p.m. EDT. The American leader issued the stark threat Tuesday, about 12 hours ahead of his deadline for Iran to agree to a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
– The U.S. also struck military targets on the Iranian oil hub of Kharg Island, according to a White House official who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The attack marked the second time the island was targeted. Israeli warplanes, meanwhile, struck bridges and railways in Iran.
– Trump on Monday threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, an action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime. Trump said that he’s “not at all” concerned about committing war crimes.
Trump says he would like to „take Iran’s oil“ in Financial Times interview
Speaking on Sunday, Trump told the newspaper that his “preference would be to take the oil,” as he weighs whether to seize Iran’s key fuel export hub at Kharg Island. He likened the potential move to the US ambitions to control Venezuela’s oil industry following the capture of its leader Nicolás Maduro in January.
US strikes Iran‘s Kharg Island as Tehran threatens retaliation
„Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East and totally obliterated every military target in Iran‘s crown jewel, Kharg Island,“ Trump wrote on Truth Social.
„Our weapons are the most powerful and sophisticated that the world has ever known, but, for reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the oil infrastructure on the island,“ he added.
The islands off Iran’s southern coast are key to its economy and security. What to know about them
(March 12, 2026)
Iran’s parliament speaker warned on Thursday that attacks on the Persian Gulf islands that form Iran’s southern maritime frontier would provoke a new level of retaliation, underscoring how central they are to the country’s economy and security.