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MON · 2026-06-01 · 05:11 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0601-80754
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Iran and US report new wave of air strikes in Gulf

The US and Iran exchanged air strikes over the weekend near the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command stated it conducted "self-defense strikes" on Iranian radar and drone command and control sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-06-01 · 05:11 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Iran and US report new wave of air strikes in Gulf
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The US and Iran exchanged air strikes over the weekend near the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command stated it conducted "self-defense strikes" on Iranian radar and drone command and control sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island. These actions were in response to what the US described as "aggressive Iranian actions," including the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone over international waters. The US reported its strikes targeted Iranian military air defenses, a ground control station, and two drones that posed a threat to regional shipping, with no American casualties. In retaliation, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have targeted an air base used by US forces, stating its response would differ if US aggression continued.

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US fighters struck Iranian military's air defences, a ground control station and two drones.

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US strikes were in response to aggressive Iranian actions including the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone.

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Iran's IRGC said it had targeted an air base used by US forces in retaliation.

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US conducted self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and command and control sites for drones.

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Iran's response would be completely different if US aggression was repeated.

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Air strikes resumed between the US and Iran over the weekend as each side claimed to have hit military targets near the Strait of Hormuz.The US Central Command (Centcom) said it conducted "self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and command and control sites for drones in Goruk, Iran and Qeshm Island this weekend".Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted an air base used by US forces in retaliation, but did not say where.Earlier US media reported President Donald Trump had requested "edits" to the latest terms of a proposal that could lead to a peace deal, and there was no sign of a breakthrough.The US said its strikes on Saturday and Sunday were in response to "aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters". In a post on X, Centcom said US fighters struck the Iranian military's air defences, a ground control station and two drones that it said "posed a clear threat to ships transiting through regional waters". No American servicemen or women were injured in the attacks, the military said.The IRGC said it struck the airbase which the US had used to carry out the strikes on its communications tower on Sirri Island in the Gulf, around 40 miles (65km) from Iran's southern coastline. Iran's military added that its response would be "completely different" if US aggression was "repeated", according to IRGC remarks reported by Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency.
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