Iran’s Drone Incursion Pierces Deep Into Strategic US Airbase In Gulf, Hit 70% Targets, Claims IRGC

On 11 June 2026, the United States and Iran exchanged strikes for a second day, undermining the ceasefire. The US struck targets across Iran, and Trump said the second day included 49 Tomahawk missiles. Hegseth said the US would bomb 'key facilities' in Iran as part of efforts to reach a nuclear deal. The IRGC said it hit 18 US military targets in two missile waves, including the Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain, and claimed to have hit 70% of its targets. Iran also attacked Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

Trump vowed to intensify the strikes but backed off a threat to hit power plants and bridges, and later called off a planned third night of strikes after threatening Kharg Island. The US military disabled oil tankers off Oman over alleged blockade violations; three Indian sailors were killed in a US attack on a tanker, and another ship with an Indian crew came under attack. Satellite images showed more than 50 Iranian military bases damaged since the start of the war.