Middle East: Kuwait hit by missiles and drones

Middle East: Kuwait hit by missiles and drones June 1, 2026What you need to know - Kuwait says its air defenses have been responding to missile and drone attacks - The US military said it has targeted radar and drone sites in Iran - Iran's paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has struck a US base in retaliation for the US attacks This is a roundup of the developments in Iran and the Middle East on Monday, June 1: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. Kuwait reports drone and missile fire Kuwait, which hosts a major US base, said on Monday it was intercepting incoming drone and missile fire, without giving details as to where it was coming from. Iran's paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has, however, said that it has targeted a US base in response to the US weekend strikes on Iranian military sites, making it seem likely that it is behind the Kuwait attacks. Gulf states have come under several attacks from Iran during the current conflict, with Tehran saying it is targeting the US military presence there. US bombed military sites in Iran on weekend — US military The US military said on Monday it had targeted radar and drone control sites in Iran over the weekend after Iranian forces shot down a US MQ-1 Predator drone. The US military's Central Command said it conducted the strikes in Iran around the city of Geruk and on Qeshm Island. "The measured and deliberate strikes occurred ... in response to aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters," it said. "US fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters," it added. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted an air base used by the US for an attack on southern Iran in response. It did not identify the base. The attacks come despite a weekslong ceasefire that has already been undermined by numerous military actions on both sides. Welcome to our coverage The current war in the Middle East, triggered by US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, is still going on after three months despite numerous exchanges between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending the conflict. A ceasefire that went into effect on April 8 has mitigated the fighting, but both the US and Iran are continuing with limited attacks. Israel has meanwhile not ceased its military efforts to combat the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, with its forces over the weekend marking the deepest incursion into the country in 26 years with the capture of Beaufort Castle. DW brings you reports and background on a conflict that has spread throughout the Middle East region and that is having a major impact on economies around the world.