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Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait, threatens to halt talks after fresh US strikes
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- Issued on: 29/06/2026 - 00:47Modified: 29/06/2026 - 00:48
- By: FRANCE 24 (FILE) Smoke rises from Kuwait international airport after a drone strike on fuel storage on March 25, 2026.
- Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's oversight have sparked days of crossfire.
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Iran launched fresh drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday after new US airstrikes, while warning it would completely halt negotiations and close the Strait of Hormuz if Washington continues its attacks.
Issued on: 29/06/2026 - 00:47Modified: 29/06/2026 - 00:48
By: FRANCE 24 (FILE) Smoke rises from Kuwait international airport after a drone strike on fuel storage on March 25, 2026. AP Iran again launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday following new US airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.
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