Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes
Vehicles drive along the major highway in Kuwait City on June 3, 2026.(AFP)
Iran fired missiles at U.S. allies Bahrain and Kuwait on June 6, after renewed American strikes against it, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further undermining a fragile truce.
Weeks of complex talks marked by threats and flare-ups of violence have failed to secure a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a global trade route and chokepoint for Gulf oil and gas shipments.
On Saturday the island kingdom of Bahrain, which hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, denounced the latest attacks against its territory and Kuwait. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain.
