Mike Baker

It's Wednesday, the 3rd of June.

Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

All right, let's get briefed.

First up, despite repeated claims from the White House that the ceasefire remains technically in place, the U.S.

and Iran are once again exchanging military strikes after a major Iranian missile and drone attack left casualties in Kuwait.

It really is the least cease-fiery cease-fire ever.

Later in the show, a new report from Bloomberg reveals that some of Vladimir Putin's top economic advisors are reportedly sounding the alarm, warning that Russia's wartime spending spree may be financially unsustainable.

It does make you wonder what Putin will run out of first, money or bodies to throw into his invasion.

But first, today's afternoon spotlight.

The U.S.

and Iran have once again come to blows, and with each passing day and further exchanges of fire, the willingness of the U.S.

administration to continue to claim a ceasefire remains in place is increasingly, let's use the word, odd.

But hope is the thing with feathers.

And no, I did not make that up.

That's a quote from Emily Dickinson.

Overnight, Iran launched one of its most significant attacks since the ceasefire took effect in April, firing a combination of ballistic missiles and drones at targets in Kuwait and Bahrain.

While some of the incoming weapons were intercepted or failed in flight, enough got through to leave behind casualties, damaged infrastructure, and more questions about what to call a ceasefire when nobody has ceased firing.

The hardest-hit target was Kuwait.

According to Kuwaiti officials, Iranian missiles and drones struck Kuwait International Airport, killing one person and injuring at least 63 others.