U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies

Middle East U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies June 6, 202612:15 AM ET By  The Associated Press President Donald Trump arrives to speak to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to Eau Claire, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — The U.S. military said it shot down Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies on Friday, while striking some of the Islamic Republic's coastal surveillance radar sites in response, an exchange of fire that further frayed a shaky ceasefire with Tehran. Middle East conflict Sri Lanka was reeling from crisis to crisis, then the Middle East war came The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict. U.S. Central Command said on social media Friday night that Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, with U.S. forces intercepting six of the missiles and a seventh failing to reach its target. The military said there were no reports of harm to U.S. personnel. The ballistic missiles were fired after the U.S. earlier in the day shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward Strait of Hormuz. Sponsor Message "The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," U.S. Central Command said on social media. Kuwaiti's military said forces were intercepting missiles and drones attacking the country, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens and told residents to move to the nearest safe location and follow official instructions. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the Ali Al Salem airbase, which hosts U.S. forces in Kuwait, and the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet in the tiny Gulf island nation of Bahrain, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. The U.S. military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran's cho...