Iran's Revolutionary Guard launches drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, warns of cease-fire collapse

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday, saying the strikes were a response to U.S. airstrikes that hit Iranian targets. The IRGC warned that if Washington continues its operations, negotiations to end the war could be "completely halted."

Kuwaiti air defenses reported intercepting two ballistic missiles and several drones, with no injuries or damage confirmed. Bahrain's interior ministry said an eight-story residential building near the international airport was damaged, but no fatalities were reported. The ministry described the incident as part of a "systematic pattern of repeated aggression" against the kingdom.

The attacks follow a series of reciprocal strikes between the United States and Iran. U.S. Central Command said it hit Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air-defense sites, drone storage facilities and minelayer capabilities after an earlier incident involving a Panamanian-flagged tanker, the Kiku, which was carrying crude oil for Qatar.

The IRGC claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating they targeted Al Asad Air Base in Kuwait and were intended to demonstrate that violations of the cease-fire would lead to a cessation of ongoing diplomatic processes. The United States warned that Iran had chosen not to honor the cease-fire agreement.

The escalation occurs amid ongoing disputes over navigation routes through the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S.-led maritime task force announced plans to expand a shipping lane near Oman to allow both inbound and outbound traffic, a move Tehran opposes, insisting that post-war control of the strait should rest solely with Iran.