The US says it has shot down two more drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz after Washington and Tehran continued to trade strikes on Saturday.
In a post on X, US Centcom said it had shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones in a bid to “defend against Iranian aggression.”
It comes after the US military said it downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf allies, while a seventh missile failed to reach its target. Tehran responded confirming it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait and the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain
It comes after Donald Trump claimed Iran’s military has been “totally destroyed” by three months of conflict in the region.
In a preview clip of a NBC interview, the US president also claimed he knows “exactly” how many missiles Iran has left, but refused to give a figure.
“I’m moving very fast, I’m into three months,” he said. “Vietnam lasted 19 years, I’m into my third month. We have totally destroyed their military.”
Iran’s foreign ministry later warned the US will be responsible for any consequences that emerge from its “illegal actions” in the current conflict.
Israeli military says it intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon
The Israeli military said it intercepted two projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon on Sunday, after sirens sounded in the areas of Yiftah and Ramot Naftali.
Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah have not halted with the Lebanese militant group rejecting proposals linking a ceasefire to its disarmament, saying Israel must first halt its attacks and withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon. Iran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon between its close ally, Hezbollah, and Israel a condition for any peace deal with the United States. Hezbollah entered the war on March 2, saying it was retaliating for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader at the start of a conflict that has since killed thousands in Lebanon and displaced more than a million people.
Israel continued to carry out strikes in Lebanon even before March 2, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that took effect in November 2024. It said its attacks are aimed at Hezbollah members and infrastructure.
Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 08:00
What to know this morning
Good morning. We’re continuing our live coverage of the US-Iran conflict – here’s everything you need to know:
• US Central Command said American forces shot down two more Iranian attack drones over the Strait of Hormuz late on Saturday
• It followed strikes from the US on Iranian coastal radar sites, which it said was in retaliation to earlier drones launched at Hormuz
• The US is set to use seized Iranian assets to fund the billions in damage inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran, a source has told Reuters
• Pakistan’s Mohsin Naqvi has touched down in Tehran to mediate a fresh round of talks
• The Iran Football Federation is accusing the United States of “vindictive behavior” over the refusal of visas for managerial and administrative members of its World Cup traveling party
Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 07:30
US shoots down two more Iranian drones over Strait of Hormuz
In a post on X late on Saturday, US Central Command said American forces shot down two more Iranian attack drones over the Strait of Hormuz.
It came at the end of a day in which a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran was again tested by a number of strikes carried out by both sides.
The Centcom statement read: “Earlier today, US forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
“American forces remain postured and ready to continue defending against Iranian aggression.”
Adam Withnall7 June 2026 07:00
Etihad Airways expects return to pre-war capacity in June
Etihad Airways is ordering more wide-body planes as the Middle East carrier expects to be flying about 8 per cent more than a year ago by 15 June, CEO Antonoaldo Neves told Reuters.
He said on the sidelines of a global gathering of airline CEOs in Brazil on Saturday that the Abu Dhabi carrier is buying wide-body planes in the double digits, declining to specify further.
Etihad is restoring flights after making cuts in March as the US-Israeli war on Iran turned regional, raising fuel prices, Neves said. He said Etihad does not plan to trim costs by cutting flights at the moment.
“The biggest cost we have is an empty plane,” he said. “So the way I cut cost is I don’t haveempty planes.”
Adam Withnall7 June 2026 05:28
In full: Saturday brings more escalation as US targets radar sites and Iranian drones
US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, further complicating efforts to end the war.
A US official said the military believed the four Iranian drones were targeting maritime traffic. Centcom said US forces then attacked Iranian surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm island.
Iran’s foreign ministry accused the US of breaking the ceasefire agreement, adding that recent violations showed Washington had no intention of de-escalating.
It also threatened that the United States would bear responsibility for the consequences of its “illegal actions”.
Iran’s IRGC said they had attacked US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to US strikes, and fired at four tankers trying to cross the Strait without permission.
Kuwait’s army said on Saturday it engaged seven ballistic missiles that passed over residential areas, resulting in material damage but no casualties. In Bahrain, sirens sounded and residents were urged to seek shelter.
James Reynolds7 June 2026 03:00
Kharg explosion linked to ‘controlled demolition’, says Iran
Iran said on Saturday that reported explosions on Kharg Island were linked to controlled ammunition detonations.
Similar announcements have been made in recent weeks, as the US resumes operations targeting infrastructure on other islands other islands.
Centcom said separately on Saturday that US forces had attacked Iranian surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island.
Here’s what to know about the strategically important Kharg Island:
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Comment: I voted for Trump to end wars – now he’s destroying my homeland
When Donald Trump warned that ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’, millions of Iranians feared the worst, says Camelia Entekhabifard.
As an American Democrat who voted for him, I found myself questioning whether the anti-war candidate I supported had lost his way:
I voted for Trump to end wars – now he’s destroying my homeland
When Donald Trump warned that ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’, millions of Iranians feared the worst, says Camelia Entekhabifard. As an American Democrat who voted for him, I found myself questioning whether the anti-war candidate I supported had lost his wayJames Reynolds7 June 2026 01:00
Watch: US forces down Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain
James Reynolds7 June 2026 00:00
In full: Trump’s ‘crazy’ call dents Netanyahu’s image at key time of Israel’s election
Benjamin Netanyahu has long portrayed himself to the Israeli public as being uniquely adept in dealing with Donald Trump, capable of winning and sustaining the president’s backing.
But an acrimonious phone call this week where the president called the prime minister “f***ing crazy”, first leaked to the media and later publicly confirmed by Trump himself, laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders.
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Iran says IAEA is politicising oversight of Tehran’s nuclear programme
Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that the UN nuclear watchdog should avoid turning technical reports into “tools of political pressure” if it wanted to contribute to a diplomatic solution.
He said that the loss of the agency’s oversight at some facilities resulted from the attacks rather than a lack of cooperation by Iran, adding that the International Atomic Energy Agency was using the consequences of US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to create “ambiguity” about Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Dan Haygarth6 June 2026 22:30NewerOlder