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Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes, threatens to end talks to end the war

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the drone and missile strikes were retaliation for U.S. attacks and warned they could halt peace talks.

  • President Trump threatened Iran's existence late Saturday, warning the United States would 'militarily complete the job' after striking Iranian missile and drone storage locations for violating the ceasefire.
  • The 60-day Cease Fire Agreement MOU was signed to restore unrestricted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, yet Iran reasserted authority over the waterway, claiming vessels must coordinate with Tehran officials.
  • United States Central Command carried out strikes on Saturday after a one-way drone struck the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait, which was carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil.
  • Iran carried out retaliatory strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain on Sunday, while Democratic lawmakers condemned President Trump's rhetoric as 'pure evil' and demanded his removal from office.
  • Although Qatari and Pakistani mediators reported 'encouraging progress' earlier this week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Saturday that interference will delay reopening the Strait and escalate tensions.
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DUBAI.– Iran launched drones and missiles this Sunday against Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. air strikes against the Islamic Republic and warned that negotiations to end the war could suffer a “total paralysis” if Washington maintains its offensive. The new escalation took place in the midst of the dispute over the Strait of Ormuz, whose reopening without direct supervision from Tehran opened a new focus of tension. A multinational marit…

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