Month four of Hormuz blockade: Oil prices continue to soar after Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain

Around 3 June 2026, Iranian drones hit Kuwait International Airport, killing one person, an Indian national, and wounding at least 63, according to Kuwait's Health Ministry. Kuwait suspended flights and the terminal was damaged. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, and Al Jazeera reported a missile and drone barrage on Kuwait and Bahrain. CENTCOM said US forces in Kuwait repelled an Iranian drone attack.

The attack came on day 96 of the conflict. The US struck Qeshm Island and an oil tanker near Hormuz, and Times of India described the Hormuz blockade as in its fourth month with oil prices continuing to rise. Kuwait condemned the strike, and Khaleej Times published a timeline of attacks continuing despite the US-Iran ceasefire.