{"id":195868,"date":"2026-07-08T08:57:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/195868\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T08:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:57:15","slug":"iran-claims-attacks-on-us-sites-in-bahrain-and-kuwait-after-us-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/195868\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran claims attacks on US sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reuters said Iranian media reported explosions in Kharg Island, Qeshm Island, Sirik and Bandar Abbas. Several people were reported injured by shrapnel at a commercial pier in Sirik, while strikes also reportedly hit fishing piers in Sirik and Bandar Abbas. No civilian deaths were reported.<\/p>\n

The Strait of Hormuz remains the central pressure point in the crisis. Analysts cited by Reuters said Tehran has used shipping attacks to show it can disrupt one of the world\u2019s most important energy routes while negotiations over a long-term agreement with the United States remain stalled.<\/p>\n

The ceasefire had been designed to create a 60-day window for talks on a permanent agreement, but indirect negotiations in Qatar ended last week without visible progress. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that bombing could resume if Iran does not reach a deal, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said final negotiations cannot begin while threats continue.<\/p>\n

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed support for the latest US strikes, saying Washington had to respond if Iran was violating the ceasefire. Iran, however, said it would take whatever measures it considered necessary to protect its interests and national security.<\/p>\n

The confrontation now leaves the Gulf facing a dangerous cycle of strike and counter-strike, with military risk, energy security and stalled diplomacy all converging around the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

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