Iran's Revolutionary Guards Launch Attacks on US Bases in Bahrain and Kuwait After US Strikes

Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted US military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait in the early hours of July 8, 2026, according to reports from RTE. The attacks followed US military strikes on Iran, which were in response to attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The US had previously accused Iran of orchestrating the tanker attacks, which disrupted global oil supplies. Negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which had been scheduled to begin after the burial of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, were thrown into uncertainty by the new attacks, according to The Hindu. The regional crossfire also increased the risk of an interim agreement to halt fighting breaking down, potentially leading to a wider conflict in the Middle East, as reported by NPR.