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Iran on Sunday launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, which Iranian officials described as retaliation for recent U.S. airstrikes on the Islamic Republic. The strikes came after Bahrain said that Iranian drones hit its territory on Saturday, following U.S. retaliatory attacks on Iranian positions tied to an earlier strike on a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command confirmed that U.S. forces carried out additional strikes on Iranian targets on Sunday local time, extending a cycle of attacks and counterattacks in the region. The developments underscored the growing tension between Tehran and Washington as they try to manage both military and diplomatic tracks. Iran on Sunday also warned that a continued U.S. military campaign could trigger a “complete halt” to negotiations aimed at ending the war, signaling that further American strikes may jeopardize fragile diplomatic efforts. Officials on both sides remain divided over key elements of their memorandum of understanding, including who controls access to the Strait of Hormuz and how Iran can use its unfrozen funds. In remarks on Saturday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. military would “complete the job” if Iran did not comply with the ceasefire terms, highlighting the gap between the stated goals of de-escalation and the ongoing exchange of threats and military action.

By Emily Rhodes | JQJO News