Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain
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Bahrain considers this a dangerous escalation that threatens regional security and stability, a blatant violation of the sovereignty of Kuwait, a clear violation of the rules of international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of good neighbourliness, and a serious breach of Security Council Resolution No. (2817).
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The GDN reported in April that GPIC confirmed a number of its operational units were subject to an attack by Iranian drones in the early hours of the morning. The attack triggered fires across the affected units. All fires were fully extinguished and the situation was quickly brought under control. No casualties were reported.
Bahrain said on Wednesday it detained 15 people accused of having links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The move was intended "to safeguard national security" and was "based on intelligence investigations and security reports concerning those previously arrested in the case of Iranian agents in Bahrain,
Iran has consistently defended its military actions against Gulf countries by claiming they are retaliation for neighbouring states permitting the United States to launch operations against Iranian targets from their territory.
A court in Bahrain has sentenced a member of the domestic spy agency to life in prison over the in-custody death of a man arrested during the Iran war.
Tensions in the Gulf have escalated after Iran fired missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain, according to the US military. While the missiles failed to hit their targets, US and Bahraini forces intercepted incoming threats,
One person was killed in an attack on the international airport in Kuwait, local authorities said, as Iran continues to target U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf. By Vivian Nereim Reporting from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Iranian attacks targeted Kuwait and Bahrain ...
He affirmed the kingdom’s unwavering solidarity with Kuwait, underscoring its full support for all measures undertaken to preserve Kuwait’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and to protect the safety of its citizens and residents.