Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes and limits Iran's oil sales

Both Bahrain and Kuwait had been targeted by Iran on Wednesday.

Four liquefied natural gas tankers controlled by Qatar headed into the Strait of ‌Hormuz. File photo:REUTERS/Stringer/ File
1 min read  |  Published: 08 Jul 2026 Updated: 08 Jul 2026, 03:24 pm

Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens a third time Wednesday morning after Iran launched retaliatory attacks over airstrikes by the United States.

Bahrain urged people to seek shelter in the island kingdom off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf.

Both Bahrain and Kuwait had been targeted by Iran on Wednesday.

The US said it hit over 80 targets in Iran earlier in the morning. Its strikes came over Iran attacking three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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