Iran seeks to 'sow confusion among Gulf states' by targeting Bahrain and Kuwait
Tehran has since shifted its attention towards Bahrain and Kuwait. Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain on Wednesday as the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf remain on the front line of the confrontation between the United States and Iran. Ships from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have also been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Tehran has since shifted its attention towards Bahrain and Kuwait.
- ▪Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain on Wednesday as the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf remain on the front line of the confrontation between the United States and Iran.
- ▪Ships from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have also been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 29 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Iran military says it targeted US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait — Euronews
- ▪ Iran military says attacked US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait — Straits Times — World
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INTERVIEW Iran seeks to 'sow confusion among Gulf states' by targeting Bahrain and Kuwait As Iranian drones and missiles target Bahrain and Kuwait, RFI spoke with Mahdi Ghuloom of the Dubai-based ORF Middle East think tank, who believes long-standing tensions, the small size of the two countries and divisions over how the Gulf should respond are playing their part in this development. Issued on: 25/07/2026 - 16:22 3 min Reading time This screen grab of video footage posted on social media on 18 July shows a plume of black smoke billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City. © AFP By: RFI Advertising Read more The United Arab Emirates suffered the largest number of Iranian attacks during the open conflict between Iran and the United States in March and April.
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