Kuwait, Bahrain defend against 'sinful Iranian aggression' as Tehran renews attacks on Gulf

ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMJULY 19, 2026 11:50Sirens sounded once again on Sunday morning in Kuwait and Bahrain following renewed Iranian attacks on its neighboring Gulf states. Early Sunday morning, Kuwait's military announced that the country activated its air defenses against "sinful Iranian aggression" on X/Twitter, noting that any explosions heard are the result of missile interceptions.The Kuwaiti military further requested that civilians follow security guidelines issued by the authorities.Two hours later, Bahrain's Interior Ministry said sirens had been activated and urged citizens to remain calm and head to the nearest shelter.The sirens follow the eighth night of US-Iran strikes over the weekend, triggered by the death of two US service members in Iran's strike on a US military base in Jordan on Friday. (Illustrative) A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026. (credit: U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS)Two US soldiers killed, four wounded, one missing in Iranian strike"The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night," US Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote in a Saturday post to X/Twitter.In addition to the two killed American soldiers, CENTCOM announced that four others were injured and one soldier is missing.Following the announcement, Iranian media reported that the US military had targeted an area near the city of Hajiabad.Explosions were also heard near Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island, according to Iranian news outlet IRNA, and Iran's semi-officialTasnim news agency reported that the US had struck a location near Shadegan.Follow us on Google