The United States forces intercepted at least five one-way attack drones which were allegedly launched by Iran and prevented a sixth drone strike from the ground control site in Bandar Abbas, the US Central Command said in a statement after the latest exchange of attacks were reported near the Strait of Hormuz.
Ceasefire violations and regional escalation
The CENTCOM said Kuwait intercepted missiles launched by Iran on Wednesday night and called the attack on one of the top American allies in the region an “egregious ceasefire violation.”
At 10:17 p.m. ET on May 27, Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait that was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti forces. This egregious ceasefire violation by the Iranian regime occurred hours after Iranian forces launched five one-way attack drones that posed a clear…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 28, 2026
Kuwait earlier in the day reported strikes from Tehran and the Iranian military said that it was retaliating after the US military struck the southern Iran region early on Tuesday.
The US and Iran have traded strikes this week even as President Donald Trump said that he’s confident his administration is making progress in negotiations with Iranian officials to end the conflict in the region.
Direct confrontation and official statements
In a post on X, the US CENTCOM stated, “Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait that was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti forces. This egregious ceasefire violation by the Iranian regime occurred hours after Iranian forces launched five one-way attack drones that posed a clear threat in and near the Strait of Hormuz.”
Iran’s paramilitary force Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said via state-run IRNA news agency that an attack was reported near Bandar Abbas International Airport and the IRGC launched its own retaliatory strikes on the air base which allegedly launched the attack.
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Thwarted strikes and future threats
The CENTCOM added, “All drones were successfully intercepted by U.S. forces which also prevented a sixth drone launch from an Iranian ground control site in Bandar Abbas.”
The IRGC has threatened a “firm response” if there’s a renewed attack by the US or its allies in the Gulf region. “If this action is repeated, the US military will face a firm response,” the IRGC said, France24 reported citing Sepah News.
