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What you need to know
- Iran has attacked US bases in the Gulf
- It says the attacks are in response to US attacks along its coastline
- The US has said it shot down Iranian drones and attacked Iranian radar sites
Read below for a roundup of news related to the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
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Skip next section Iran war pushing millions into hunger — World Food Program06/06/2026June 6, 2026
Iran war pushing millions into hunger — World Food Program
The UN’s food agency, the World Food Program, said on Friday the conflict in the Middle East is pushing millions of people into hunger due to high oil prices and a short supply of fertilizer.
A new WFP report analyzed three countries and found that an additional 2.5 million people in Somalia, 1.3 million in Sri Lanka and 2.3 million in Afghanistan are struggling to meet basic food needs due to the crisis.
“The closure of Hormuz is translating into increased hunger,” said Jean-Martin Bauer, Director of WFP’s Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Service.
“In many cases, the poorest families around the world, far from the center of the crisis, are being hit the hardest.”
The impact of the war has a long tail for the global food supply. In some regions, farmers are entering planting seasons amid a fertilizer shortage, which leads to lower crop yields and higher food prices down the line.
“One of the biggest concerns is that the full impact of this crisis has yet to be felt,” Bauer added.
“Even if the conflict were to end today, irreversible damage has been done and the impact on prices, livelihoods and humanitarian operations will continue to be felt for a long time.”
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US says Iranian missiles toward Hormuz, Gulf neighbors intercepted
The US has intercepted “multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones” launched toward the strategic Strait of Hormuz and Gulf countries, the US Central Command said.
In a statement on X, the US CENTCOM said Iran fired the ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain hours after the US shot down four Iranian drones which “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.”
“Initial assessments indicate six of the missiles launched by Iran were intercepted and a seventh did not reach its intended target.” the US Central Command said.
“There are currently no reports of harm to US personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging US 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false.”
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets US bases in Gulf region, state media reports
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Saturday morning that it targeted US bases in the Gulf region.
“Following the invasion of the child-killing and terrorist US army into Sirik and Qeshm Island, enemy bases in the region were hit by aerial missiles,” state broadcaster IRIB reported, quoting the Revolutionary Guard.
Kuwait said its air defenses responded to “hostile” drones and missiles while Bahrain activated its air raid siren.
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Bahrain activates air raid sirens
Air raid sirens have sounded in Bahrain in the early hours of Saturday morning.
“Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” the Bahraini Interior Ministry said on X
It comes after another gulf state, Kuwait, reported intercepting “hostile” drones and missiles.
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Kuwait intercepts ‘hostile’ drones
Kuwait’s military said early Saturday its air defenses responded to “hostile” drone and missile attacks. It did not specify their exact origin.
“The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces confirms that any explosions that may be heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks,” the Kuwaiti military said on X.
The attack comes days after a strike on Kuwait’s International Airport killed one and wounded dozens more.
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US says 4 Iranian drones launched toward Hormuz shot down
US Central Command forces have shot down four Iranian “one-way attack drones” they said were launched toward the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
US forces also struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in the city of Goruk and the island of Qeshm on the Persian Gulf, the US CENTCOM said on X, saying the strikes aimed to “defend against further attacks.”
“The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” the US Central Command said.
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Welcome to our coverage
Zac Crellin | Rana Taha Editor
Iran has launched a fresh wave of strikes against US bases in the Gulf region, with strikes detected in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said the strikes were in retaliation for the US destroying Iranian radars in Goruk and on Qeshm Island. The US said the Iranian ballistic missiles and drones were intercepted.
Meanwhile, the conflict also continues to have grave impacts around the world, with the UN’s World Food Program reporting that millions are being pushed into hunger due to rising oil prices and a shortage of fertilizer.
All this and more is coming up in our Middle East coverage.
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