Iran warns Gulf states: US strikes escalate Gulf tensions
Iran warned Gulf states on Saturday not to allow the United States to launch attacks from their territories, escalating tensions after a night of reciprocal strikes that saw drones, missiles and naval clashes across the Gulf. The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued the appeal in a statement carried by state media and international wire services, invoking the “principle of good neighbourliness” and threatening unspecified consequences if neighbours permitted US operations against Iran. The warning followed overnight US strikes on Bandar Sirik naval base and a telecommunications facility on Qeshm Island, which Tehran described as a “flagrant violation” of a shaky ceasefire.
According to multiple regional monitors, the exchanges began shortly after 01:30 local time when Iran launched four kamikaze drones toward vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed one vessel was stopped, while US Central Command said American forces shot down all four drones over the Gulf of Oman . In retaliation, US forces conducted five precision strikes on Bandar Sirik, killing at least one IRGC member, and hit a communications hub on Qeshm Island.
Iran responded by firing ten ballistic missiles: seven from Bushehr Province toward Kuwait and three from Darab, Fars Province, toward Bahrain. US, Kuwaiti and Bahraini authorities said all incoming projectiles were intercepted, though footage showed debris landing near the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama. Kuwait briefly suspended air traffic before resuming operations at 06:15 local time after security assessments deemed the immediate threat passed .
Amid the fighting, Iran’s Tasnim and Mehr news agencies reported an explosion on Kharg Island caused by the controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance left over from earlier hostilities. Authorities in Bandar Abbas said a clearance operation would continue until Wednesday, producing periodic blasts audible across the city .
The Pentagon raised its counterintelligence threat level regarding suspected Israeli espionage to “critical,” citing concerns that Israeli operatives were targeting senior US officials to gain insight into Washington’s internal deliberations on Middle East policy, according to NBC News and multiple outlets . Meanwhile, satellite imagery showed 113 IRGC fast-attack craft deployed across the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring Iran’s readiness to disrupt maritime traffic .
Pakistan’s interior minister arrived in Tehran on Saturday to mediate, as regional diplomats warned that the cycle of strikes risked spiralling beyond the declared ceasefire.
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#NEW 🇮🇷⚓️️️️- Satellite imagery taken today (June 6th) shows approximately 113 IRGC Navy fast-attack crafts in multiple areas of the Strait of Hormuz. @GeoPWatch
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🇮🇷- According to Fars News, residents near Kharg Island reported hearing a relatively strong explosion a short while ago. The exact location and source remain unknown, though investigations by a Fars reporter indicate the explosion may have occurred outside the island. @GeoPWatch
telegram bot · about 7 hours ago
🇮🇷- Tasnim and Mehr News Agencies say the explosion was due to the detonation of unexploded ordnance from the recent war. @GeoPWatch
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🇮🇷- According to IRIB, the Political, Security and Social Deputy of Hormozgan Governor has announced that an operation to neutralize and conduct controlled explosions of unexploded ordnance remaining from the recent war began today, June 6th, in Bandar Abbas. ➡️ The clearance operation will continue until Wednesday, June 10th, during which explosion sounds may be heard throughout the city. @GeoPWatch
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🇮🇷🇮🇷❌🇺🇸🇰🇼🇧🇭- Summary of last nights events in Iran, Kuwait, and Bahrain: ➡️ At around 1:30am local time, 4 vessels attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Iran fired 4 kamikaze drones as warning shots towards the vessels; the IRGC says that 1 vessel was stopped, but the U.S. claims to have shot down all 4 drones. ➡️ In response, U.S. forces struck Bandar Sirik Naval Base 5 times, killing at least 1 IRGC member. U.S. forces also struck a telecommunications center on Qeshm Island. ➡️ In retaliation for the U.S. attacks, Iran fired multiple drones and 7 ballistic missiles from Bushehr Province towards Kuwait and 3 ballistic missiles from around the city of Darab, Fars Province, to Bahrain, totaling 10 ballistic missiles launched from Iran last night. ➡️ 1 impact/debris fall was captured on camera outside the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters (NSA Bahrain) in Manama; the U.S., Kuwait, and Bahrain claim to have intercepted all attacks. @GeoPWatch
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