Iran formally claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, according to a statement from the regime. Tehran also threatened a "complete halt" to negotiations with the United States, escalating the diplomatic dimension of the ongoing regional confrontation.
Iran formally claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, according to a statement from the regime, and threatened a "complete halt" to negotiations with the United States. This escalation follows a wave of strikes launched by Tehran earlier this morning, around 03:24 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported, expanding a pattern of retaliatory attacks that had previously been claimed only by the IRGC.
The thread began with an unverified IRGC claim of strikes on US military positions in the Persian Gulf, reported at Sat Jun 27, 20:37 Jerusalem, based on a Hezbollah-affiliated summary. Within hours, Bahrain formally accused Iran of carrying out attacks on its soil (Sat 16:28 Jerusalem). Later that evening, at 20:37 Jerusalem, the IRGC issued three separate claims: first identifying the target as the Sheikh Isa airbase in Bahrain; then expanding the claim to include strikes on Kuwait; and finally asserting a general pattern of overnight strikes on both countries. The Zioneer independently reported a new Iranian attack on Bahrain at 02:45 Jerusalem earlier today. The current claim of responsibility is the first explicit, on-record acknowledgment from the regime itself, moving beyond IRGC assertions to an official state statement.
As the desk has reported, the US and Iran have been engaged in a cycle of tit-for-tat strikes since at least Wed Jun 10, 11:01 Jerusalem, when Iran struck Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan in retaliation for US raids. Tehran has consistently framed its military actions as retaliation for American strikes on Iranian territory, while warning Gulf states against facilitating attacks on Iran (Sat Jun 27, 13:27 Jerusalem). US Vice President Vance previously warned Iran that "violence will be met with violence" (Sat 20:37 Jerusalem).
The US has not yet officially responded to Iran's claim of responsibility or the threat to suspend talks. No independent confirmation has emerged regarding the specific targets, casualties, or the actual status of the negotiations.
5 developments
- DevelopingIran strikes Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliation for US raids
- StrongBahrain says Iran carried out attack on its territory, blames it for 'undermining peace efforts'
- DevelopingIran warns US bears direct responsibility for Israeli actions in Lebanon
- DevelopingIran Accuses US and Israel of Breaking Ceasefire, Vows Military-Diplomatic Response
Source and signal
- Internal intake