The ceasefire between Iran and the United States appears increasingly fragile on Sunday, following a new exchange of strikes. In the latest escalation, Tehran launched missiles and drones at Bahrain and Kuwait, both of which host US military bases, just hours after the United States struck multiple targets across Iran.
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The ceasefire between Iran and the United States appears increasingly fragile on Sunday, following a new exchange of strikes. In the latest escalation, Tehran launched missiles and drones at Bahrain and Kuwait, both of which host US military bases, just hours after the United States struck multiple targets across Iran.
The ceasefire between Iran and the United States appears increasingly fragile on Sunday, following a new exchange of strikes. In the latest escalation, Tehran launched missiles and drones at Bahrain and Kuwait, both of which host US military bases, just hours after the United States struck multiple targets across Iran. In recent days, Iran has twice attacked vessels going through a route on the Omani side of the strait backed by a United Nations agency.
While the Iran ceasefire remains intact despite recent exchanges of fire, Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes warned it could unravel if tit-for-tat strikes escalate or hardliners on either side gain the upper hand. Iran again launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to new U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, and threatened a "complete halt" in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.
France 24 English reported the story as "Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US attacks." PBS NewsHour reported the story as "Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. strikes and threatens to halt talks." Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the story as "Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes and threatens to halt talks."
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8 sources have covered this story, including Las Vegas Review-Journal, France 24 English, PBS NewsHour and Fortune and 4 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 hours ago.
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