- Iran has launched attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait after the United States struck five Iranian targets, escalating tensions and threatening the fragile ceasefire agreed by the two sides earlier this month.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the attacks on Sunday, saying it launched ballistic missiles and drones at the US Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait and the US Fifth Naval Fleet at Port Salman in Bahrain.
- Bahrain condemned the attacks, saying they violated its sovereignty and undermined opportunities for de-escalation and stability in the region, while Kuwait described the repeated heinous Iranian aggressions as a flagrant violation of its sovereignty.
- The US military hit Iran’s Sirik, Bandar-e Lengeh and Qeshm Island on Saturday.
- US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its navy and air force conducted strikes on 10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz, saying the attacks were a response to an Iranian drone attack on the Kiku oil tanker.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted American military sites in neighboring countries including Kuwait and Bahrain, after the US struck Iranian sites.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated that the US strikes would result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes.
- Kuwait’s Foreign Affairs Ministry condemned the attacks as a flagrant violation of its sovereignty, describing them as a clear breach of international law which threaten to derail international efforts to reduce tensions in the region.
- Bahrain on Sunday said Iran had targeted it with a number of ballistic missiles and drones, an attack the Foreign Ministry called a dangerous escalation.
- The attack shows Iran has a deliberate policy and a systematic pattern of repeated aggression against Bahrain’s sovereignty and the security of its citizens and residents.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its determination to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity against U.S. military aggression.
Iran has escalated military tensions in the region by launching missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, following US strikes on Iranian targets. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the attacks, which were described as a response to US military actions.26
The US military conducted strikes on five Iranian targets, including sites on Sirik, Bandar-e Lengeh, and Qeshm Island, in retaliation for an Iranian drone attack on the Kiku oil tanker. US Central Command stated that these strikes were necessary to counter “continued Iranian aggression” against commercial shipping in the region.
Bahrain condemned the Iranian attacks, calling them a “dangerous escalation” that violated its sovereignty, while Kuwait described the actions as a “flagrant violation” of international law. Both nations expressed concerns that these incidents could derail efforts to stabilize the region.
Iran's Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to defend its sovereignty against US military actions, stating, “The Islamic Republic of Iran reaffirms its determination to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity against U.S. military aggression.” The ongoing exchanges of strikes have placed the fragile ceasefire under immediate strain, raising fears of further conflict in the already volatile region.11
President Trump, addressing the situation, emphasized that Iran had violated the ceasefire agreement, stating, “Iran was given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but elected not to.”
“Iran has launched attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain following US strikes on Iranian targets, heightening regional tensions. Both nations have condemned the actions, with Iran's IRGC confirming the missile and drone strikes.”
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