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Bahrain, Kuwait on High Alert As Iran Strikes Follow Fresh US Attacks
Bahrain and Kuwait sounded missile alerts and activated air defence systems on Thursday after Iran launched drone and missile attacks on US military installations in both countries, hours after the United States carried out a fresh wave of strikes on Iranian targets. The exchange marks a serious escalation of the fragile ceasefire that had held since the earlier conflict between the two nations.
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain
TEHERAN: Kor Pengawal Revolusi Iran (IRGC) berkata pada Khamis bahawa mereka telah menyerang pangkalan tentera Amerika Syarikat (AS) di Bahrain dan Kuwait sebagai tindak balas terhadap serangan terbaharu Amerika, menurut kenyataan yang disiarkan oleh televisyen Perbadanan Penyiaran Republik Islam Iran (IRIB). Menurut IRGC, mereka menyasarkan infrastruktur dan kemudahan utama di pangkalan tentera AS di Arifjan ... Read more The post Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Intel Slava
· Jul 8, 2026
🇮🇷❌🇧🇭🇺🇸 — A fresh wave of Iranian strikes on Bahrain has started.
— A fresh wave of Iranian strikes on Bahrain has started.
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran says all US bases in region are 'legitimate targets' if ceasefire violations continue
Warning comes after Iran reports attacks on US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait and fresh US strikes on Iranian targets
UPI
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait after U.S. strikes
Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait after U.S. strikes
Euronews
· Jul 13, 2026
US launches more strikes on Iran as renewed standoff over Strait of Hormuz intensifies
Iranian state media reported US strikes targeting large areas across southern and western Iran, including Qeshm island and Bandar Abbas near the strait, and in Khuzestan province bordering Iraq. Missile alert sirens also sounded at dawn Monday in Bahrain, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 9, 2026
US-Iran war LIVE: US strikes bridges leading to city where Khamenei is to be buried today; Tehran vows more attacks
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran Guards said the strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait were carried out in response to attacks on Iran's two bridges in the eastern provinces towards the holy city of Mashhad. Notably, Mashhad is the city where Iran's slain Supreme Leader Khamenei is due to be buried later today.
Al Jazeera
· Jul 9, 2026
Air raid sirens in Bahrain after uneasy night of US-Iran strikes
After a tense night of overnight US-led strikes on Iran, air raid alerts sounded across Gulf states.
Korea Times News
· Jul 8, 2026
US launches new strikes on Iran; Kuwait, Bahrain targeted
US launches new strikes on Iran; Kuwait, Bahrain targeted
Iran Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran tells Gulf states not to serve as arenas for US attacks
Tehran has maintained that its strikes against American bases in the region are strictly defensiveIran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases.The US continued striking targets in Iran early on Monday local time, marking the fourth consecutive night of bombardment. On Sunday, Iran responded by firing
World Israel News
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran fires missiles, drones at US sites in Kuwait; worker injured by falling shrapnel
Similar Iranian strikes were reported in Bahrain, Jordan, Oman and Qatar. The post Iran fires missiles, drones at US sites in Kuwait; worker injured by falling shrapnel appeared first on World Israel News.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices
By Elwely Elwelly, Eman Abouhassira and Tala RamadanDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they had targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and hit fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in response to U.S. strikes.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 12, 2026
Missile attack reportedly targets U.S. base in Kuwait
Missile attack reportedly targets U.S. base in Kuwait
NDTV
· Jul 8, 2026
'Exercise Restraint, Return To Diplomacy': India On Fresh Middle-East Tensions
Following the strikes reportedly by Iran, the US attacked a number of Iranian military installations. Iran also fired missiles on Kuwait and Bahrain.
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 13, 2026
Explosions rock US bases in Kuwait, Jordan
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Powerful explosions rocked U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Jordan on Monday, with echoes heard in Iraq and flights suspended in Amman.
BOL News
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain after second day of US attacks
DUBAI: Iran struck U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain on Thursday, hours after the U.S. military launched a second wave of overnight strikes on Iran that officials said were aimed at keeping the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping. The retaliatory attacks came after President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement aimed at ... Read more The post Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain after second day of US attacks appeared first on BOL News.
The Independent
· Jul 8, 2026
Nato chief defends Trump’s strikes on Iran as ‘absolutely necessary’ despite threat to ceasefire
Iran targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to the latest US strikes
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 12, 2026
US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran responds by hitting Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran responded with attacks targeting several countries in the Gulf, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman. [] The post US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran responds by hitting Gulf Arab states appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Trend News Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Iranian IRGC reports strikes on U.S. positions in Bahrain and Kuwait
Iranian IRGC reports strikes on U.S. positions in Bahrain and Kuwait
BRICS News
· Jul 12, 2026
JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇧🇭 Iran launches strikes on Bahrain.
JUST IN: Iran launches strikes on Bahrain.@BRICSNews
The Economic Times
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran missile threat: Gulf on alert
Iran missile threat: Gulf on alert
TRT World
· Jul 13, 2026
US says it's completed another wave of strikes against Iran
The US military says it has carried out its latest waves of strikes inside Iran. Iranian media report explosions were heard in several port cities, including Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island. Tehran says it has responded by targeting a number of facilities at a US base in Bahrain. Kristina Simich reports.
BBC News
· Jul 13, 2026
US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz
Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.
Al Bawaba
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran Army targets 85 US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain
ALBAWABA - Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) announced said in a statement on Wednesday to have hit dozens of American military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait...
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region "legitimate targets,"
Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region legitimate targets, claims coordinated strikes on Gulf installationsIran's Revolutionary Guard says every American base in the region is now a legitimate target and claims a coordinated missile-and-drone attack on US military sites, including the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain (Sheikh Isa / Manama), Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and Salman Port, plus the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. The escalation follows overnight US strikes on Iranian targets.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 10, 2026
After US Stops Striking Iran, New Explosions Hit Bushehr. No One Claims Them.
Unattributed strikes hit southern Iran's Bushehr province and other areas hours after US Central Command said it had concluded its latest round of attacks. Iran's parliament warned the UAE while Tehran launched missile strikes against US bases in four Gulf countries.
Arab Times Online
· Jul 9, 2026
Sirens Sound Across Jordan as US Embassy Warns of Missiles, Drones in Airspace
AMMAN, Jul 9: Air raid sirens sounded across Jordan on Thursday as the United States Embassy issued a security alert warning of missiles, drones or rockets reported in Jordanian ai...
TASS
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran attacks US base in Jordan with missiles, drones — IRGC
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the strikes on Jordan marked only the first phase of its retaliation operation, which it said is still underway
BERNAMA
· Jul 13, 2026
World : IRGC Claims Strikes On US Targets In Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait In Retaliation
TEHRAN, July 13 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for US attacks against coastal Iranian provinces earlier in the day, reported Xinhua.
Haaretz
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain
The Cradle
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran strikes US bases across Persian Gulf after Washington’s newest escalation
The IRGC and Iranian army hit US sites in Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain after Washington carried out hundreds of strikes across Iran overnight
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