Pakistan, June 6 -- US military officials said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain on Friday, hours after reporting that four one-way attack drones were intercepted.

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In a statement on social media, United States Central Command said it intercepted six of the missiles and that the seventh did not reach its intended target. It added that there were no reports of casualties among US personnel and rejected Iranian claims that the attack damaged the Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.

Residents in Kuwait and Bahrain reported hearing explosions early Saturday, with air defence systems activated in both countries. Witnesses near Kuwait International Airport sa...