Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a statement announcing ballistic missile strikes tonight against U.S. bases in Kuwait, as retaliation for American attacks on Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf.

Air defense activity seen over Bahrain’s capital of Manama during tonight’s retaliatory ballistic missile attack by Iran.

Initial reports of ballistic missile launches now against Saudi Arabia.

Dashcam footage shows the potential interception of an Iranian ballistic missile or the self-detonation of Patriot surface-to-air missile interceptor earlier over Kuwait, during tonight’s attack by Iran.

Iranian ballistic missiles fly overhead, a car crashes, and surface-to-air missile interceptors launch in a crazy video of tonight’s attack by Iran against Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

According to a U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) press release, following the recent escalation in the Gulf by Iran, the U.S. conducted self-defense strikes on an Iranian ground control station on Qeshm Island, after Iran targeted their Gulf neighbors and U.S. bases and infrastructure. Per the release, 2 Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart in flight and 3 missiles launched at Bahrain were “immediately” intercepted by Bahraini and U.S. air defenses. Additionally, CENTCOM shot down 3 one-way attack drones launched at commercial vessels. No U.S. forces were injured in the strikes.

According to a release from U.S. Central Command, IRGC claims that they successfully targeted the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false. Per the release, all Iranian strikes were successfully intercepted.

Today’s spate of reciprocal strikes between the U.S. and Iran, which was far more intense than those of previous weeks, has cemented the new “ceasefire” dynamic, where Iran responds to U.S. actions by launching strikes on its neighbors and the U.S. responds with retaliatory strikes. This new dynamic is oddly reminiscent of the tit-for-tat strikes on the Houthis, that saw the U.S. ultimately backing down from its aims there to realize deescalation in the local region.

In addition to tonight’s Iranian ballistic missile attack against Bahrain and Kuwait, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that Iran also launched a wave of one-way attack drones against American forces in Kuwait. Several of the drones were successfully downed by air defense, with no personnel or assets being harmed in the attack on Kuwait.

New video footage from Monday night’s large-scale Russian drone and missile attack against Ukraine, which killed at least 23 and wounded over a hundred civilians, shows several 3M22 “Zircon” Hypersonic Cruise Missiles striking the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

Fires burn and smoke rises over the oil terminal in the Northwestern Russian city of St. Petersburg, following a large-scale drone attack on the terminal and other nearby infrastructure this morning by Ukraine. Today, June 3, is the start of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which is expected to be attended by representatives from over 120 countries, including the United States.

Absolutely embarrassing morning for Russian President Vladimir Putin. As Ukrainian one-way attack drones fly nearly unimpeded over St. Petersburg - over 500 miles from Ukraine - several slamming into a major oil terminal in the city, starting massive fires and creating pillars of black smoke that can be seen by everyone who has arrived Wednesday for the start of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Ukrainian one-way attack drones continue to fly over and strike infrastructure targets throughout the Northwestern Russian city of St. Petersburg.