Iran unleashes fire on Kuwait and Bahrain

Kuwait's electricity ministry said the plant was hit for the second time in two days, and the resulting fire damaged

1. Third attack in three days sparks fresh blaze

2. Bahrain accuses Tehran of hitting civilian areas

3. US launches new strikes to punish Iran

4. Kuwait tells citizens to cut power usage

Kuwait says Iran struck a power and water plant on Sunday, causing a major fire. This was the third attack in three days on the same type of facility in Kuwait. Officials also said an oil facility had been hit a day earlier.

Because of the repeated attacks, Kuwait has asked people to use less electricity to protect its power network from further strain. Iran had earlier confirmed that it carried out strikes on American targets inside Kuwait. Tensions between Iran and the United States have been rising for more than a week over the Strait of Hormuz.

Kuwait’s electricity ministry said the plant was hit for the second time in two days, and the resulting fire damaged parts of the station. A large number of power generator units were affected, forcing officials to launch emergency measures. Firefighters have been working to control the blaze.

Bahrain also reported attacks on Sunday. The militaries of both Kuwait and Bahrain said they were responding to Iranian strikes from the air, and warning sirens sounded across both countries. Journalists reported hearing sirens in Kuwait City, while explosions were heard in northern Bahrain after sirens rang out in the capital, Manama. Bahrain, which is home to the US Fifth Fleet, accused Iran of targeting areas where civilians live.

Iran’s army said it used drones to strike two American bases in Kuwait early Sunday. According to Iranian state media, the targets included an ammunition storage site and radar systems used for air defence.

Kuwait and Bahrain have suffered the most from Iranian strikes since fighting resumed this month, even though a ceasefire agreement had earlier been reached between Washington and Tehran. Both countries host American military bases. US Central Command said two American service members were killed on Friday while defending against Iranian missile and drone attacks, and a third remains missing.

In response, the US military launched fresh airstrikes on Iran on Sunday evening. Central Command said the strikes were meant to weaken Iran’s ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and to punish the Revolutionary Guard for the deadly attack in Jordan. The strait normally carries about one fifth of the world’s oil supply, but Iran effectively shut it down after the war began in February.

Iran retaliated by striking a base linked to a Kurdish group near Irbil, along with two more attacks on US bases in Kuwait. Since the conflict began, sixteen US service members have died and more than four hundred have been wounded.

Iran also condemned an American strike on a nuclear facility still under construction, calling it a violation of international law and describing the site as a symbol of national pride. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard separately said two ships in the Strait of Hormuz were involved in an unspecified incident after allegedly ignoring warnings, while two other vessels were turned away.

A senior Iranian commander warned that any further US aggression would be met with a strong and damaging response. Iran’s supreme leader said American actions had proven that promises made by President Trump could not be trusted, and warned of greater costs ahead for the US. His current location remains unknown.

President Trump said he was unconcerned about Iran’s decision to abandon the earlier understanding between the two countries, and repeated that the main goal of the war remains stopping Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Kuwait’s military said its air defence systems were actively intercepting Iranian missiles and drones, adding that any explosions residents hear are from those defences at work.