Iran Strikes Kuwait, Bahrain Infrastructure, Kills Two Border Guards Amid Gulf Escalation

Iran continued cross-Gulf strikes over the weekend despite issuing an unusual apology and a qualified pledge by President Masoud Pezeshkian to halt such attacks.

“RIYADH While Arab Gulf countries’ calls for de-escalation, Iran presses on with strikes against its neighbours, including oil installations and civilian infrastructure among its tagets, despite an apology and a qualified pledge by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to stop such strikes”

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Iranian forces struck fuel tanks at Kuwait’s international airport and damaged a desalination plant in Bahrain, while Kuwait’s interior ministry said two border guards were killed "while performing their national duty."

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The strikes form part of a wider pattern of Tehran’s retaliation after a large US- and Israeli-led air campaign in the region.

Gulf states reported both human and material costs from the exchanges.

Across the Gulf, 16 people have died since the wider conflict began, eight of them civilians.

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The UAE reported extensive air-defence activity, saying it intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and shot down 113 of 117 drones.

UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned the country was in "a period of war."

Saudi Arabia said it intercepted dozens of drones with no casualties but warned some strikes targeted sensitive sites including Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter and the Shaybah oil field.

The strikes targeted critical infrastructure and transport hubs.

“RIYADH While Arab Gulf countries’ calls for de-escalation, Iran presses on with strikes against its neighbours, including oil installations and civilian infrastructure among its tagets, despite an apology and a qualified pledge by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to stop such strikes”

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This heightened regional alarm about the conflict’s spillover effects.

Iranian strikes hit fuel storage at Kuwait’s international airport and damaged Bahrain’s desalination plant.

Those attacks directly affect energy and water infrastructure and risk disrupting civilian services.

Gulf air defences remained heavily engaged to protect population centres and facilities.

Claims and counterclaims remain disputed, with Gulf states insisting their territory has not been used as launch sites against Iran even as they bear the brunt of Tehran’s retaliation.

Tehran’s apology and pledge to halt attacks have not stopped further strikes.

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The situation therefore remains volatile and characterised by reciprocal strikes, forceful air-defence responses, and continued risk to civilians and infrastructure across the Gulf.