Middle East live: Iran targets Gulf states in response to US strikes, testing fragile truce

Iran's Revolutionary Guard attacked Bahrain and Kuwait today in retaliation for American airstrikes on ten Iranian military sites, according to France 24. The escalation underscores tensions rooted in the Strait of Hormuz—attempts to reopen the critical waterway without Iranian direct involvement have sparked intensifying cross-border strikes. Tehran has threatened to completely halt negotiations with Washington if American attacks continue.

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