Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes on radar sites

Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on June 6, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further undermining a fragile truce.

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Weeks of indirect talks marked by tit-for-tat threats and sporadic strikes have failed to secure a deal to end the Middle East war or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for Gulf oil and gas shipments.

On June 6, the island kingdom of Bahrain, which hosts the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet, denounced the latest attacks against its territory and Kuwait.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Iran had launched seven ballistic missiles towards the countries, but that six had been intercepted, and one had fallen short.

Manama described the attacks, the second against both nations in three days, as ‘blatant aggression’ and ‘a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of both countries’.

Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry warned that the Iranian attacks ‘represent a dangerous escalation’ and a direct threat to the ‘lives of citizens and residents’.

In the Bahrain capital, an AFP journalist heard three explosions as air raid sirens sounded.

In Kuwait, another AFP journalist heard repeated blasts near the country’s international airport, which had been struck on June 3 in an attack blamed on Iran that killed one person.