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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Gambrell

Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes and threatens to halt talks to end the war

Bahrain US Rubio Gulf - (Eric Lee/Pool Reuters via AP)

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” could come to negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.

Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's direct oversight sparked the crossfire now gripping the region. A multinational maritime body overseen by the U.S. Navy said Saturday that it would expand a route near Oman to allow for both inbound and outbound traffic, setting up a new flashpoint with Tehran.

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