Iran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain in response to US strikes | US-Israel War on Iran News

Iran has launched attacks in Bahrain and Kuwait after the United States struck five Iranian targets, escalating tensions and threatening to withdraw from a deal agreed earlier this month.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the attack on Sunday, saying it would launch missiles and drones at the US Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait and the US Fifth Naval Fleet in Port Salman in Bahrain.

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Bahrain condemned the attacks, saying they were violating its rights and destroying “opportunities for de-escalation and stability in the region”, while Kuwait described Iran’s “repeated aggression” as a “violation of its rights”.

US forces hit Sirik, Bandar-e Lengeh and Qeshm Island on Saturday. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its naval and air forces “conducted strikes tonight against 10 Iranian military targets in several locations near the Strait of Hormuz”, saying the attack was in response to Iran’s attack on the Kiku oil tanker.

It said the Panama-flagged ship was carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil when it was attacked as it passed near the river early Saturday.

Britain’s maritime safety agency UKMTO said the ship that struck on Saturday was damaged on its bridge, and all crew members were said to be safe.

‘Willful infringement’

Qatar condemned the attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait and stressed the need to “protect the region from the consequences of unjustified attacks”.

The United Arab Emirates said the attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain had “completely violated” its sovereignty and “threatened its security and stability.”

Reacting to the criticism, Jordan called the protests “an alarming amount, and a clear violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman has said that it “continues to reject all threats to security and stability in the region, calling for restraint and prioritizing dialogue and negotiations in ways that contribute to the escalation and improvement of regional security and peace.”

Hormuz River

The weekend attack comes after the US hit Iran on Friday following an attack on ships near the Strait of Hormuz.

The Singapore-registered cruise ship Ever Lovely was hit by a drone on Thursday. No injuries were reported. The US responded with airstrikes near Sirik, while Iran responded by attacking US military bases in the region.

Iran has said that ships passing through the river can use the established channel and warned that ships using any other channels are violating the ceasefire agreement.

The International Maritime Organization suspended its plans to remove the stranded ships from the route on Thursday after the attack on the Ever Lovely.

President Donald Trump said late on Saturday that Tehran had violated the ceasefire agreement, which was signed on June 17.

“There may come a time when we cannot be complacent, and be forced to finish the work we started successfully,” he wrote on social media. “When it happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!”

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the US strike on its observation and surveillance facilities on its southern coast. It said the “barbaric attack” was a violation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the United Nations charter.

He also said that he showed that the US “does not put value and credibility in what it has promised” and said that Iran will defend its independence and integrity from “US military attacks”.

Speaking in Iraq on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said “The Strait of Hormuz is being monitored by Iran for the next 30 days, and when all the obstacles are removed, the full strength of the waterway will be restored.”

“Anything new will increase the situation, and delay the opening of the strait. It will also increase congestion,” he added, warning that no other party should interfere. He called on all the parties to respect their commitments under the MoU, otherwise it could collapse. “

Cooperation under pressure

The agreement signed by the US and Iran extended the ceasefire in their conflict that began with the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, giving both sides 60 days to negotiate an end to the conflict.

Access through the Strait of Hormuz is a key element of the MoU. During the war, Iran blocked the waterway through which about 20 percent of the world’s oil flows, triggering a global energy crisis.

Article 5 of the MoU states that Iran “will make arrangements using its best efforts to ensure the smooth passage of commercial vessels” through the crisis within 60 days. It states that Iran and Oman, along with other Gulf countries, will discuss the future management of the Strait.

Wolfgang Pusztai, a security analyst, told Al Jazeera that while neither the US nor Iran are interested in a major escalation, “there is a risk that this could happen by accident.”

“If there are attacks on settlements, if more civilians are killed in the Arab Gulf countries, if American facilities are attacked so much that American soldiers are killed, this can easily go away,” he said.