US-Iran war LIVE: People ride past a billboard depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran June 6, 2026.
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday after fresh American strikes, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further straining a fragile truce. Weeks of indirect talks marked by tit-for-tat threats and sporadic exchanges of fire have failed to secure a deal to end the Middle East war or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for Gulf oil and gas shipments.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said late on Friday its forces shot down four Iranian attack drones launched toward the strait, then struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Saturday they had responded by targeting “enemy bases in the area” with missiles.
CENTCOM said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles towards Bahrain and Kuwait, with six intercepted and one falling short.
Bahrain, which hosts the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet, denounced the latest attacks as “blatant aggression”, while Kuwait said they “represent a dangerous escalation”.
In Bahrain’s capital, Manama, three explosions were heard as air-raid sirens sounded.
In Kuwait, repeated blasts were heard near the international airport, where a Wednesday strike blamed on Iran killed one person.
A ceasefire in the war — which was triggered almost 100 days ago by US and Israeli strikes — has held since April 8, despite occasional flare-ups.
Iran’s foreign ministry denounced the latest US strikes as “flagrant” violations, while condemning Washington’s “hostile and provocative behaviour”.
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Efforts to turn the truce into a lasting settlement have repeatedly stalled, while the conflict has rattled global markets and increased pressure on US President Donald Trump at home ahead of midterm elections.
“The negotiations are at a deadlock, and Trump must break this deadlock,” Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, told CNN, as he called for the release of some $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
Washington instead may seek to use the funds to pay for damage wrought by Iranian strikes on Gulf allies.
The US “Treasury will utilise all tools available to allow Iranian assets to be made available to our Gulf allies to support rebuilding and repairs for any future damage caused by Iran,” a source told news agency AFP.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran to push for peace amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. It is Naqvi’s third visit to Iran in recent weeks, as Pakistan leads a diplomatic push to bring the two sides to the table.
Upon his arrival on Saturday, Naqvi was received by his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni.
The Israel-Lebanon updates
Lebanon — drawn into the Middle East war when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2 — called on Friday for Iran to stop interfering in its affairs.
Beirut’s army chief, Rodolphe Haykal, left on Saturday for Pakistan, where he will meet his counterpart, Asim Munir, who has become a central figure in Iran-US mediation efforts.
Iran, in its peace negotiations with Washington, has insisted the fighting in Lebanon and the war in the Gulf are inextricably linked.
On Saturday, Lebanon said an Israeli strike in the country’s south killed three of its soldiers. Israel’s military said it was “reviewing the incident” and insisted its campaign in Lebanon was targeting Hezbollah, not government forces.
The health ministry said two women were killed and 22 people wounded in an Israeli strike on Saksakiyeh in the south.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military on Saturday announced the death of two of its soldiers.
A ceasefire announced in April did not stop the fighting in Lebanon, and a new conditional truce deal announced this week was flatly rejected by Hezbollah.
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US Central Command (CENTCOM) said late on Friday its forces shot down four Iranian attack drones launched toward the strait, then struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Saturday they had responded by targeting “enemy bases in the area” with missiles.
CENTCOM said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles towards Bahrain and Kuwait, with six intercepted and one falling short.
Bahrain, which hosts the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet, denounced the latest attacks as “blatant aggression”, while Kuwait said they “represent a dangerous escalation”.
In Bahrain’s capital, Manama, three explosions were heard as air-raid sirens sounded.
In Kuwait, repeated blasts were heard near the international airport, where a Wednesday strike blamed on Iran killed one person.
A ceasefire in the war — which was triggered almost 100 days ago by US and Israeli strikes — has held since April 8, despite occasional flare-ups.
Iran’s foreign ministry denounced the latest US strikes as “flagrant” violations, while condemning Washington’s “hostile and provocative behaviour”.
The US-Iran peace deal
Efforts to turn the truce into a lasting settlement have repeatedly stalled, while the conflict has rattled global markets and increased pressure on US President Donald Trump at home ahead of midterm elections.
“The negotiations are at a deadlock, and Trump must break this deadlock,” Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, told CNN, as he called for the release of some $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
Washington instead may seek to use the funds to pay for damage wrought by Iranian strikes on Gulf allies.
The US “Treasury will utilise all tools available to allow Iranian assets to be made available to our Gulf allies to support rebuilding and repairs for any future damage caused by Iran,” a source told news agency AFP.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran to push for peace amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. It is Naqvi’s third visit to Iran in recent weeks, as Pakistan leads a diplomatic push to bring the two sides to the table.
Upon his arrival on Saturday, Naqvi was received by his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni.
The Israel-Lebanon updates
Lebanon — drawn into the Middle East war when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2 — called on Friday for Iran to stop interfering in its affairs.
Beirut’s army chief, Rodolphe Haykal, left on Saturday for Pakistan, where he will meet his counterpart, Asim Munir, who has become a central figure in Iran-US mediation efforts.
Iran, in its peace negotiations with Washington, has insisted the fighting in Lebanon and the war in the Gulf are inextricably linked.
On Saturday, Lebanon said an Israeli strike in the country’s south killed three of its soldiers. Israel’s military said it was “reviewing the incident” and insisted its campaign in Lebanon was targeting Hezbollah, not government forces.
The health ministry said two women were killed and 22 people wounded in an Israeli strike on Saksakiyeh in the south.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military on Saturday announced the death of two of its soldiers.
A ceasefire announced in April did not stop the fighting in Lebanon, and a new conditional truce deal announced this week was flatly rejected by Hezbollah.
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Jun 07, 2026 7:08:37 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: What is Pakistan minister planning during Tehran visit?
During his visit to Iran, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi will hold talks with various top officials, including Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s semi-official news agency Tasnim reported.
Before departing for Iran, Naqvi met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
“Consultations also took place between the prime minister and the interior minister regarding his upcoming visit to Tehran. The prime minister provided guidance related to the visit,” the statement said.
The interior minister also briefed Sharif on his recent meetings on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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US-Iran war LIVE: Bernie Sanders slams US measure to deepen Israel military cooperation
US Senator Bernie Sanders has said he would oppose legislation currently under consideration in Congress that he argues would further entrench Israel within the US military-industrial complex.
In a post on X, Sanders wrote: “Netanyahu knows Americans are sick of funding Israel’s wars. So now he’s working with Congress to hide military aid inside Pentagon co-production deals.”
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US-Iran war LIVE: Israeli journalist questions US spying claims amid Iran war fallout
Israeli journalist Yossi Melman on Saturday said that recent reports about Israeli intelligence activity against the United States should be viewed in the context of internal US political dynamics surrounding the war with Iran.
“Israel’s intelligence agencies, to my knowledge, stopped targeting US soil and American individuals after the Jonathan Pollard affair,” he posted on X.
Melman rejected the idea that recent reporting reflects a shift in Israeli intelligence behaviour, arguing instead that the claims are being shaped by competing narratives within Washington. He framed the issue as part of a broader political dispute over responsibility for and fallout from the Iran conflict.
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US-Iran war LIVE: US forces shoot down Iranian attack drones in Strait of Hormuz
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that its forces have shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones “that threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz”.
It added that “American forces remain postured and ready to continue defending against Iranian aggression”.
