Iran fires seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain; CENTCOM says six were intercepted
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Hours after the drone launches, late on 5 June, Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, CENTCOM said; six were intercepted and the seventh did not reach its target. Iranian state media claimed damage to the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, which US officials called entirely false. Kuwait and Bahrain condemned the strikes as a breach of sovereignty, and Egypt, Jordan and Qatar also condemned them on 6 June. No casualties were reported.
- When
- 5 June 2026
- Where
- Bahrain, Bahrain (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- missile attack, military · military
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Against
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The IRGC said it attacked US bases; CENTCOM reported the launches.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Iran International
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Post
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Iran fires seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain; CENTCOM says six were intercepted", ev-20261027-78yg, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-78yg/