U.S. Bombs Iranian Military Sites in Response to Drone Shootdown; Iran Retaliates and Kuwait Reports Missile and Drone Attacks

Published: 2026-06-01T05:53:00Z
Category: us
Source: WUSF
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The United States military conducted 'self-defense strikes' against Iranian radar and drone control sites over the weekend after an American MQ-1 Predator drone was shot down in international waters. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps subsequently announced it had targeted a U.S. air base in response. Concurrently, Kuwait reported its air defenses intercepted incoming missile and drone attacks. These exchanges reflect the fragile ceasefire in the ongoing Iran war.

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