U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday that it had defeated multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones and launched defensive strikes against what it described as “attempted attacks” by Iran.
The latest exchange of fire has further threatened a fragile ceasefire between the two nations, deepening a conflict now three months old with no resolution in sight.
Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward regional neighbors, though none hit their intended targets, according to a statement from CENTCOM.
Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart en route, while three missiles launched at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by U.S. and Bahraini air defense forces.
American forces also shot down three one-way attack drones launched by Iran toward civilian mariners transiting regional waters, CENTCOM said.
U.S. forces additionally conducted self-defense strikes on an Iranian military ground control station located on Qeshm Island following the drone attacks.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters, an airbase, and helicopters in the region using missiles and drones, Reuters reported, citing Iranian media.
The IRGC described its actions as a response to what it called a U.S. attack on a communications tower south of Qeshm Island, according to Reuters.
The IRGC’s navy also targeted a vessel it identified as Panaya with missiles, in response to what it said was a U.S. attack on an Iranian tanker near the Strait of Hormuz that damaged the engine room.
Iran is reportedly reviewing an agreement proposed by the Trump administration to pause the war but has not communicated with Washington for several days, according to Iranian media reports published Tuesday.
President Donald Trump insisted that peace negotiations were ongoing, even as Iranian media suggested direct communication between the two sides had stalled.
Governments across the Gulf region reported drone attacks, with Kuwait’s air defenses confronting what the country described as “hostile missile and drone attacks” while urging citizens to follow safety instructions.
Bahrain’s interior ministry also sounded warning sirens urging residents to seek shelter as the broader regional conflict showed no signs of abating.
