Middle East live: Kuwait and Bahrain targeted by strikes after broken ceasefire

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Issued on: 09/07/2026 - 04:06Modified: 09/07/2026 - 04:08

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Explosions were heard in Bahrain and Kuwait's air defences intercepted "hostile missile and drone attacks" after US President Donald Trump deemed the US-Iran ceasefire "over." The blasts followed a vow from Iran's Revolutionary Guards that they would "give a devastating response" to fresh American strikes on the Islamic republic's territory. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Yesterday's key developments:

• The US military launched fresh air strikes against Iran hours ‌after US President Donald Trump said that an interim agreement to end the war with Iran ‌was "over".

• The funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continued to draw massive crowds as it made its way through the holy cities of Iraq, home to some of the Shia faith's most sacred shrines.

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized US President Donald Trump's willingness to sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets, saying it would "destroy" the balance of power in the Middle East.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)

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