Iran and the United States have once again exchanged blows. In particular, over the weekend of May 30-31, American forces attacked Iranian radar stations and drone control points in the Goruk region and on Qeshm Island.
This was reported by the US Central Command.
They say that these attacks are a response to “aggressive actions by Iran”, including the shooting down of a US MQ-1 drone flying over international waters. The US fighter jets responded by destroying Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two kamikaze drones.
Iranʼs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck an air base used by the United States to launch attacks on southern Iran. IRGC did not specify which facility it was targeting, but Reuters suggests the strike targeted a base in Kuwait, where missiles and drones were intercepted on Monday, June 1.
In recent weeks, the US and Iran have periodically exchanged blows, but neither side has claimed to have violated the ceasefire — it continues to operate.
War in the Middle East and negotiations between Iran and the US
On the morning of February 28, the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran. These attacks killed Iranʼs Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and almost the entire military leadership of the country — about 40 key high-ranking officials.
Iran, in response to the US and Israeli attacks, began shelling Arab countries where US bases are located, and Israel. The war also halted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea corridor between Iran and Oman that connects the Persian Gulf with the Indian Ocean. It was through it that almost a fifth of the worldʼs oil exports passed — tens of millions of barrels per day.
On April 8, the parties agreed to a two-week ceasefire. On April 13, the United States began a naval blockade of Iranian ports, demanding the complete unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz for all ships.
On April 17, Lebanon and Israel agreed to a ceasefire, after which Iran unblocked the Strait of Hormuz. However, on April 18, Iran reported that it was again blocking the Strait of Hormuz due to the US naval blockade. On the same day, Iran fired on several ships attempting to pass through the strait.
On April 21, Trump tweeted that he had extended the ceasefire with Iran until the Iranians submitted their proposals and concluded discussions. Despite this, on May 8, Iran accused the United States of violating the ceasefire by attacking two ships in the Strait of Hormuz and striking civilian areas.
Tehran later submitted new proposals to Washington to end the war, but they included points that Trump had previously rejected. This was followed by reports that the US and Israel were preparing to resume strikes on Iran, but Trump said he was putting the idea on hold. Iran responded by threatening to expand the war beyond the Middle East if the US resumed attacks.
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