TAMPA, Fla. (Life News Agency) — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces successfully intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Gulf neighbors and downed Iranian drones threatening maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, followed by precision strikes on Iranian coastal radar sites.
According to the CENTCOM statement, Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain on June 5. U.S. and partner forces intercepted six of them, while the seventh failed to reach its intended target. No damage or casualties were reported from the missile attack.
Hours earlier, U.S. forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones headed toward the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM stated the drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic. In response, U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to neutralize further threats.
“No reports of harm to U.S. personnel,” the statement read. CENTCOM explicitly rejected Iranian claims of damage to the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, calling them false.
“CENTCOM forces remain vigilant and postured to continue responding to unwarranted Iranian aggression in self-defense,” the command added.
The incidents come amid heightened tensions in the region, including an ongoing U.S. naval blockade related to Iranian actions in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest exchange highlights persistent risks to international shipping lanes through which a significant portion of global oil transits.
This marks the latest in a series of defensive actions by U.S. and coalition forces against Iranian missile and drone activity targeting Gulf states and maritime routes. No independent verification of Iranian casualties or damage from the U.S. strikes was immediately available.
Updates will be provided as more details emerge.
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