A US-Iran interim truce is described by multiple outlets as collapsing, as both sides carry out renewed attacks in the Gulf region. The Guardian reports that President Donald Trump says the truce is “over” after the United States strikes Iran for a second night, with claims that the US hits roughly 170 targets over two nights. In parallel, Iran carries out retaliatory strikes against US-linked sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. The Guardian adds that Bahrain—home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet—along with Kuwait and Qatar hear sirens as air defences shoot down incoming Iranian drones and missiles, with no immediate damage reported in the account provided.
India Today similarly describes US strikes intensifying while Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait after the truce breaks down. Other coverage referenced through Google News and Reuters/BBC/Sky News themes indicates continued US military activity along Iran’s coast and assertions by Trump that Tehran signals a desire for a deal, alongside Iran statements about striking US military targets in the Gulf. The overall picture across sources is a cycle of cross-border strikes involving US facilities and Iranian operations after the ceasefire is no longer holding.
