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The 'Al-Riqqa' oil tanker (L) and 'Al-Yarmouk' oil tankers sail in the Arabian Gulf waters, off the coast of Kuwait City
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Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, after exchange of fire with US

Clashes in the Gulf entered their second day as Iran expanded attacks on neighbouring states, despite a Memorandum of Understanding being signed last week.

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Oliver Mizzi
28 June, 2026
A veiled pro-government supporter waves a national flag and holds a placard depicting portraits of late and current Supreme Leaders Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (top) and Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a nightly rally on the night of Tasua in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 24, 2026.
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Iran claims retaliatory strikes as Bahrain reports drone attack

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27 June, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France
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Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal

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22 June, 2026
Bahraini poet and writer Ali Abdullah Khalifa. (Ali Abdullah Khalifa official website)
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Bahraini poet Ali Abdullah Khalifa dies aged 82

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22 June, 2026
A view of football merchandise at a sports shop in Tehran, Iran on June 10, 2026.
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US launches strikes, Iran responds with attacks and seals Hormuz

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11 June, 2026
Iran-IRGC Marine Parade Commemorating Persian Gulf National Day
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After US strikes, Iran hits bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait

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10 June, 2026
A view of damage after a kamikaze drone struck several buildings during Iranâs retaliatory attack following US and Israeli strikes in Manama, Bahrain on March 01, 2026.
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Bahrain, Kuwait targeted by fresh Iran salvoes

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06 June, 2026
Thousands gather in Tehran to protest US and Israeli attacks
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Iran targets Gulf states; as Israel kills Lebanese soldiers

Assiah Hamed
06 June, 2026
A car destroyed on the road, seen from inside another vehicle, on June 2, 2026 in Nabatieh, Lebanon. Israeli forces have struck targets in Nabatieh, a major city beyond the Litani River, which is recognized as the northern boundary of a buffer zone that's been in place since the 2006 ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. In recent days Israel has issued evacuation orders for residents across much of southern Lebanon, as it says it's expanding ground operations to strengthen its milit
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Israel continues striking Lebanon as US-Iran trade fire in Gulf

Oliver Mizzi
03 June, 2026
Kuwait's state news agency KUNA reported that an Iranian drone strike hit a passenger terminal at Kuwait International Airport, wounding several people and forcing the suspension of air traffic. [Getty]
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Iran attack shuts Kuwait airport after US strike on Qeshm

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03 June, 2026
A car destroyed on the road, seen from inside another vehicle, on June 2, 2026 in Nabatieh, Lebanon. Israeli forces have struck targets in Nabatieh, a major city beyond the Litani River, which is recognized as the northern boundary of a buffer zone that's been in place since the 2006 ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. In recent days Israel has issued evacuation orders for residents across much of southern Lebanon, as it says it's expanding ground operations to strengthen its milit
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US strikes Qeshm Island, Iran retaliates on Kuwait and Bahrain

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03 June, 2026
Vehicles move on a road in Bahrain's capital Manama on March 11, 2026.
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Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with IRGC

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25 May, 2026
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Egypt says no Ebola cases recorded as Gulf tighten precautions

Sarah Khalil
20 May, 2026
Vehicles move on a road in Bahrain's capital Manama on March 11, 2026.
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Bahrain arrests dozens of Shia clerics as crackdown intensifies

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09 May, 2026
Espen Barth Eide, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Representative of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee addresses virtually Security Council meeting on The situation in the Middle East
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US and Bahrain push UN-backed action for Strait of Hormuz

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06 May, 2026
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US, Bahrain push UN-backed action for Strait of Hormuz crisis

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05 May, 2026
Bahrain, which houses a major US military base, was heavily targeted in Iran's strikes on the Gulf
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Bahrain jails 5 to life for plotting 'terrorist' acts with Iran

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28 April, 2026
France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
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French FM says Iran must make 'major concessions' to end crisis

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27 April, 2026
Formula 1 Testing in Bahrain - Day 3
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Bahrain strips dozens of citizenship over Iran support

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27 April, 2026
Bahrain's King Hamad Getty
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Bahraini king orders citizenship to be stripped from 'traitors'

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20 April, 2026
A member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi forces stand guard during a pro-Iran rally in Tahrir Square in Baghdad
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Bahrain summons Iraqi ambassador over drone attacks

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13 April, 2026