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Kuwait

Iran military says it attacked US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait

In a satellite image from Planet Labs, aircraft are seen at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Azraq, Jordan, on Feb 2.
In a satellite image from Planet Labs, aircraft are seen at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Azraq, Jordan, on Feb 2.

Iranian forces target Bahrain and Kuwait after US hits Iran’s south

A plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City.
A plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City.

Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes

Kuwait came under sustained attack, with a desalination plant hit and operations at Kuwait International Airport suspended due to repeated missile and drone threats.
Kuwait came under sustained attack, with a desalination plant hit and operations at Kuwait International Airport suspended due to repeated missile and drone threats.

Iran says it targeted US military in Kuwait

Iran claimed it targeted US military sites in Kuwait in retaliation for attacks on Iranian infrastructure.
Iran claimed it targeted US military sites in Kuwait in retaliation for attacks on Iranian infrastructure.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 13, 2026

Members of emergency personnel working next to covered bodies at the site of a deadly fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand.
Members of emergency personnel working next to covered bodies at the site of a deadly fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fresh attacks hit Iran, Kuwait as Tehran and US square off over Hormuz

A projectile is fired during what the US Central Command said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, seen in a screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.
A projectile is fired during what the US Central Command said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, seen in a screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.

‘Want our normal lives back’: Bahrain, Kuwait residents distressed by Iran attacks

Vehicles drive along a highway on the outskirts of Kuwait City on July 8.
Vehicles drive along a highway on the outskirts of Kuwait City on July 8.

Trump says interim accord to end war is 'over' after Iranian strikes

Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released July 8, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS
Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released July 8, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS

Rubio says US won’t do anything in Iran dealings that would undermine Gulf security

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to members of the media before leaving Kuwait for Bahrain on June 24.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to members of the media before leaving Kuwait for Bahrain on June 24.

US reopens embassy in Kuwait months after Iranian attack

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steven Butler, charge d'affaires ad interim of the U.S. embassy in Kuwait, attend a flag raising ceremony at the U.S. embassy during Rubio's visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee/Pool
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steven Butler, charge d'affaires ad interim of the U.S. embassy in Kuwait, attend a flag raising ceremony at the U.S. embassy during Rubio's visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee/Pool

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