“In that part of the world, ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner.
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Iran Fires Missiles and Drones at US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain Despite Nominal Ceasefire
June 3, 2026
Iran launched seven ballistic missiles and multiple one-way attack drones at US military installations in Kuwait (Ali Al Salem Air Base) and Bahrain (5th Fleet headquarters) on June 2–3, 2026. All missiles were intercepted or missed their targets; no US personnel were killed. Iran said the strikes were retaliation after the US disabled an oil tanker heading to an Iranian port and struck a communications tower on Qeshm Island. US Central Command conducted "self-defense strikes" on Iranian radar and ground control sites. Kuwait International Airport was also struck, killing one Indian national and injuring 63, with significant damage to a passenger terminal. The attacks occurred while a nominal ceasefire from April remained nominally in effect, with Secretary of State Rubio insisting Operation Epic Fury was "over" even as exchanges of fire continued. The escalation accelerated congressional war-powers pressure; the House passed a war powers resolution 215–208 days later.
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“The entire world has an interest in the Strait of Hormuz being reopened for commerce.
“We define victory as destroying their defense industrial base, significantly reducing the number of missile launchers that they possess, significantly reducing their stockpile of drones. And we achieved all those, in addition to destroying what they had left of an air force and wiping out their entire conventional navy.
“We're no longer conducting sustained strikes inside of Iran to degrade their military, because Epic Fury is over.
“You can change the name of the operation. It doesn't change the fact that the Strait's still closed, and my service members, and all of our service members, are still in harm's way.
“We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire.
“A ceasefire means bombs aren't dropping. It doesn't mean there are no hostilities. If we're using the U.S. military to blockade everything going into and out of Iran, that's still hostility.