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U.S. Strikes Qeshm Following Drone Attack on Kuwait Airport

The exchange risks unraveling an April ceasefire by increasing pressure on stalled talks that hinge on Lebanon and Iran's nuclear stockpiles.

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Rescue workers use an excavator, as they search for victims under the rubble of a building that was hit Monday in an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
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Overview

  • Kuwait said Iranian drones hit the passenger terminal at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding about 63 others and briefly closing the airfield.
  • U.S. Central Command said it shot down multiple drones aimed at American forces and carried out defensive strikes on an Iranian ground control site on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Tehran and the IRGC denied responsibility for the airport damage and blamed a Patriot interceptor, a claim the U.S. military rejected and that leaves key facts contested.
  • Diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran have resumed but Iran’s foreign minister said there is "no tangible progress" while President Trump said a deal could be near and Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress Operation 'Epic Fury' has wound down.
  • The flare-up has renewed congressional pressure on the White House, disrupted flights and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and raised risks to Gulf civilians and energy prices.