Event·Military·High severity

Iran strikes US bases in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh US assaults

09 JUL 2026 · 0612Z

Iran said it attacked US bases and strategic centres in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for a second consecutive night of US airstrikes on Iranian coastal cities including Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Sirik. The regional crossfire further undermined the frayed ceasefire; reporting put the two-day toll at 14 killed and 78 wounded.