{"id":2607859,"date":"2026-05-28T12:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-targets-us-military-base-as-nations-trade-fresh-round-of-attacks\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:52:30","slug":"iran-targets-us-military-base-as-nations-trade-fresh-round-of-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-targets-us-military-base-as-nations-trade-fresh-round-of-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Targets US Military Base as Nations Trade Fresh Round of Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-targets-us-military-base-as-nations-trade-fresh-round-of-attacks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2607859&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-politicians-and-media-outlets-giving-biased-reports-of-the-israel-conflict\/\" title=\"4 Politicians and Media Outlets Giving Biased Reports Of The Israel Conflict\">article describes<\/a> a renewed cycle of violence between the United States and Iran, saying sound of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >war overwhelmed ceasefire hopes<\/a> during Thursday\u2019s exchange of strikes.It reports that Iran\u2019s Islamic revolutionary Guard Corps fired a ballistic missile toward a U.S. base it identified as the source of earlier attacks, while the U.S. Central Command says the missile aimed at Kuwait was intercepted by Kuwaiti forces. It also states that U.S. forces intercepted multiple one-way drones and destroyed a ground control unit to stop further attacks, according to Central Command and reporting it cites.<\/p>\n<p>Kuwait is quoted as saying its air defenses responded to opposed missile and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-forces-in-syria-targeted-in-drones-attack-reports\/\" title=\"US troops in Syria attacked by ...: Reports\">drone threats<\/a>. Iran disputes elements of the incident, claiming that vessels attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf without coordination and that warning shots were fired.<\/p>\n<p>The fighting is portrayed as occurring while President Donald Trump undercut expectations for an imminent deal, with quotes emphasizing his view that Iran is negotiating under pressure and cannot obtain a nuclear weapon.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The sounds of war drowned out negotiations on Thursday as the United States and Iran traded military strikes.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange ended Thursday with Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sending a ballistic missile at what it called \u201cthe U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-terrorists-claim-to-have-active-cells-in-washington-d-c\/\" title=\"...ian Terrorists Claim to Have Active Cells in Washington, D.C.\">air base<\/a> identified as the source of the attack,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/us-military-carries-limited-attacks-southern-iran-us-official-says-rcna347254?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_05282026&#038;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_05282026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>. It said the attack was in response to \u201cblatant violation\u201d of the ceasefire by the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Iran did not offer details, but Kuwait said its air defenses responded to \u201chostile missile and drone threats\u201d and it was intercepting attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Kuwait has an air base that has previously been targeted by Iran and its allies.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Central Command <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2059950035916218595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> on X that \u201cIran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait that was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti forces.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Graham: Iran is on the verge of a peace deal because they are weak. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6IEh0DpUQQ\">pic.twitter.com\/6IEh0DpUQQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/2059809875308498997?\">May 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis 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. 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,\u201d Central Command said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/u-s-military-conducts-new-strikes-on-iran-416f76cf?st=ogBErc&#038;reflink=desktopweb_permalink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported that drones were fired at U.S. and commercial ships. U.S. F\/A-18, F-16 and F-35 jet fighters shot down the drones, then the F\/A-18s destroyed a ground control unit, preventing further attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s version of the incident was slightly different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFour vessels attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz and enter the Persian Gulf without coordination with the security forces,\u201d Iran posted on , according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/ceasefire-rattled-as-us-strikes-iran-drawing-retaliatory-attack-on-american-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were warned, but after they ignored the warning, warning shots were fired at them, forcing them to return,\u201d Iran said.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks came as President Donald Trump threw cold water on hopes for an imminent deal to end the fighting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After 3 months of internet outage<br \/> I connected from inside Iran<br \/> And I have only one message for the world<br \/> Don\u2019t believe the lies of the Western Ayatollah-loving medias<br \/> The Islamic Republic is not winning the war and has suffered a heavy defeat<br \/> Militarily, we witnessed the\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marc Zell \u2013 \u05de\u05d0\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e6\u05dc (@GOPIsrael) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GOPIsrael\/status\/2059869758745350541?\">May 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  \u201cSo\u00a0far\u00a0they\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0gotten\u00a0there.\u00a0We\u2019re\u00a0not satisfied with it, but we will be,\u00a0we will be. Either that or\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0have to just finish the job,\u201d Trump said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-says-iran-negotiating-fumes-believes-regime-thought-could-outwait-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut their navy has gone, as I\u2019ve said a thousand times, their navy is gone. Their air force is gone. Everything\u2019s gone and they\u2019re negotiating on fumes. But we\u2019ll see what happens. Maybe we have to go back and finish it. Maybe we don\u2019t,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey thought they were going to outwait me, you know, \u2018We\u2019ll outwait him, he\u2019s got the midterms.\u2019 I don\u2019t care about the midterms. Look what happened last night. 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