Bahrain, Kuwait targeted by fresh Iran salvoes

Key points

• The Gulf countries of Bahrain and Kuwait were targeted in renewed aerial attacks by Iran early Saturday (June 6, 2026) after the United States said it had struck the Islamic republic.
• The tiny island kingdom of Bahrain, home to the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, denounced the attacks against its territory and neighbouring Kuwait.
• Also Read: West Asia war LIVE Manama said the two Gulf countries intercepted seven missiles fired by Iran and described the attacks, the second against both nations in three days, as “blatant aggression” and “a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of both countries”.
• Earlier in the Bahrain capital, an AFP journalist reported hearing three explosions and the interior ministry announced air raid sirens had sounded across the country.
• In Kuwait, an AFP journalist reported hearing repeated blasts near the country’s international airport, which had been struck on Wednesday in an attack blamed on Iran that...