US strikes Iran again as Tehran hits Bahrain and Kuwait

According to France 24, the United States launched a second wave of airstrikes against Iran on Saturday, escalating a cycle of tit-for-tat military action. President Trump ordered the strikes in response to Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait — the first such attack since a fragile interim ceasefire agreement. A US-led maritime coalition has also expanded shipping routes near Oman, as tensions threaten what had been a tentative path toward de-escalation.

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