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Iran targets Bahrain, Kuwait after US launches strikes and limits sale of Iranian oil

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Wednesday, hours after it revoked a license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil in retaliation for what it said were Tehran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran hit back with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait. U.S.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US launches strikes and limits the sale of Iranian oil (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    The U.S. has launched strikes on Iran and revoked a license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil in retaliation for what it said were Tehran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran hit back with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait. U.S.

  2. Seattle Times

    Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes and limits Iran’s oil sales over ship attacks (opens Seattle Times)

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    The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    July 8 (Reuters) - 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.

  4. New York Post

    Iran targets military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes (opens New York Post)

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    In the latest blow to the fragile cease-fire agreement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out a joint missile and drone operation against key US military sites.

  5. NPR

    Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes (opens NPR)

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    The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim agreement to halt fighting in the war could break down, putting the Middle East again at risk of a wider conflict.

  6. UPI

    Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait after U.S. strikes (opens UPI)

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    Iran's military said it conducted retaliatory strikes against the United States, targeting dozens of U.S. assets in Bahrain and Kuwait

  7. WFLA

    Iran targets Bahrain, Kuwait after US launches strikes and limits sale of Iranian oil (opens WFLA)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Wednesday, hours after it revoked a license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil in retaliation for what it said were Tehran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran hit back with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait. U.S.

  8. France 24

    Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US launches strikes (opens France 24)

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    The US launched strikes on Iran early Wednesday in retaliation for what it said were Tehran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran hit back with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait.

  9. France 24

    Middle East live: Revolutionary Guards strike Kuwait and Bahrain after broken ceasefire (opens France 24)

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    Explosions were heard in Bahrain and Kuwait's air defences intercepted "hostile missile and drone attacks" after US President Donald Trump deemed the US-Iran ceasefire "over." The blasts followed a vow from Iran's Revolutionary Guards that they would "give a devastating response" to fresh American s…

  10. New York Post

    Iran fires at US bases in Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after second night of American strikes (opens New York Post)

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    Tehran said it targeted Patriot missile interceptors in Kuwait, early warning systems in Qatar, and fuel depots in Bahrain, which is also the home of the US Navy's 5th Fleet.

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