Iran blames Kuwait, Bahrain for US strikes as Gulf tensions escalate Iran has accused Kuwait and Bahrain of bearing “direct and clear responsibility” for recent US military strikes on Iranian targets, as a new wave of missile and drone attacks intensified tensions across the Gulf region. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Iran's Foreign Ministry alleged that US forces launched attacks on an Iranian oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz and a communications facility on Qeshm Island using military facilities located in Kuwait and Bahrain. Tehran said the two Gulf...