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July 8, 2026 10:05 AM

Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday after the U.S. launched a wave of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. In the latest blow to the fragile ceasefire agreement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out a joint missile and drone operation against key U.S. military sites in Bandar Salman, Bahrain's Fifth Naval District and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and shot dow...

June 12, 2026 8:13 PM

From Kuwait to Kyrgyzstan, Indian missions hold yoga events ahead of IDY 2026

Indian missions in Kuwait, Algeria, Kyrgyzstan, Fiji and Niger organised curtain-raiser events on Friday, ahead of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Embassy of India in Kuwait organised a curtain-raiser yoga session at the Gulf SPIC Labour Camp on Friday in the lead-up to International Day of Yoga 2026. “The event holds special significance as Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the camp during his historic visit to Kuwait in Decembe...

June 10, 2026 5:24 PM

Trump says Iran will ‘have to pay the price’ after tit-for-tat strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Iran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now "have to pay the price," while Tehran said it would reassess diplomatic engagement with Washington after tit-for-tat strikes overnight. Iran launched missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz. The exchange of fire, which came after Trump said Iran had downed a U.S. Apache helicopter...

June 3, 2026 4:35 PM

Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as an Iranian missile attack damaged Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showing little sign of progress. The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%, as the strait remains largely closed more than three months after initial U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Flights at Kuwait International Airport were suspended a...

June 3, 2026 11:48 AM

Fresh US-Iran clash raises regional tensions

Iran launched a major missile and drone attack on US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait on Tuesday after American forces struck what Washington described as an Iranian military facility, sharply escalating tensions and raising fresh concerns over the future of a fragile regional ceasefire. According to US Central Command, the confrontation began when American forces enforcing a naval blockade against Iran disabled an oil tanker attempting to reach Iranian ports. US officials said a Hellf...

June 1, 2026 9:15 PM

Kuwait comes under fire as US and Iran trade blows

Iran said it had attacked a U.S. air base following weekend U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets and Kuwait said on Monday it had come under fire, despite a fragile ceasefire and diplomatic efforts to end three months of war. Oil prices rose more than 3% after the latest strikes, with tensions also fuelled by Israel ordering troops to move further into Lebanon against Tehran-backed Hezbollah, in a conflict that was reignited by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump...

May 4, 2026 10:33 AM

OPEC+ agrees third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure

OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Seven OPEC+ countries will raise oil output targets by 188,000 barrels per day in June, the third consecutive monthly increase, OPEC+ said in a statement after an online meeting. The increase is the same as that agreed for May minus the share of the United Arab Emirates, which left the group on May 1....

May 2, 2026 12:34 PM

US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has bypassed congressional review to approve military sales totaling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. The State Department announcements on Friday came as the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran marked nine weeks since its start and more than three weeks since a fragile ceasefire came into effect. The State Department said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an emergency...

April 12, 2026 7:18 PM

Kuwait arrests 24 in terror funding crackdown

Kuwait has arrested 24 citizens in a major operation targeting terror financing networks, according to the Kuwait Ministry of Interior. Authorities said the state security service foiled a plot aimed at undermining national security and channeling funds to terrorist groups. In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency, officials confirmed that one of those detained had his citizenship revoked. Eight additional citizens currently outside the country were also identified, with one of them str...

April 10, 2026 10:58 PM

India, Kuwait stress dialogue to safeguard energy and trade amid regional tensions

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a virtual meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart Osama Khaled Boodai on Friday, with both sides emphasising the need for dialogue and diplomacy to ensure stability in energy supplies and trade flows amid ongoing regional tensions. During the interaction, Goyal expressed concern over the loss and damage caused in Kuwait due to the conflict and reiterated India’s position that lasting peace in the region is essential not only for regional sta...