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Iran strikes Gulf states, hitting Kuwait airport as ceasefire wobbles

Published 3 June 2026 · world

Iran has launched new drone and missile attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, striking countries that host key US military bases and raising fears of a

Iran has launched new drone and missile attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, striking countries that host key US military bases and raising fears of a wider regional conflict. In Kuwait, an attack hit the main international airport, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more.

Tehran says the strikes are retaliation for a US attack on an Iranian island, but the latest escalation is putting a fragile ceasefire under increasing strain. With talks sending mixed signals and both sides trading accusations, questions are growing about whether the conflict is spreading - and how long efforts to contain it can hold.

00:00 Iran strikes US Gulf allies Bahrain and Kuwait 00:39 Rene Wildangel, Historian & Journalist, specializing in the Middle East 06:28 What does it take

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