Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes

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Iran launched missile attacks targeting US allies Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes, escalating tensions in the Middle East. The conflict threatens the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for Gulf oil and gas shipments, and complicates fragile truce negotiations.

Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday, after renewed American strikes, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further undermining a fragile truce. Weeks of indirect talks marked by tit-for-tat threats and sporadic strikes have failed to secure a deal to end the Middle East war or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for Gulf oil and gas shipments. On Saturday the island kingdom of Bahrain, which hosts the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet, denounced the latest attacks against its territory and that of Kuwait.