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Iran launched missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain, leading to renewed fighting and attacks on Kuwait International Airport.
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Updated Jul 18
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What happened
Iran launched missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain, leading to renewed fighting and attacks on Kuwait International Airport.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Iranian missile strikes on Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Bahrain.1 source
Iranian missiles targeted Kuwait and Bahrain, escalating regional conflict.1 source
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The entities involved
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Kuwait
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Bahrain
country in the Persian Gulf
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Hezbollah
Iranian-backed Shia Islamist political party and armed organization in Lebanon
- Ongoing targeting of Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, calls for increased pressure on Israeli military operations, and a push for an international conference on regional stability.
- Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran
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