Conflict & Security
US reinstates naval blockade as Iran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait
July 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM · Updated 94d ago
Coverage
10 reports · 9 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 12 hours
The United States has reinstated a naval blockade against Iran, while Tehran has launched attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait.
- The United States has reinstated a naval blockade against Iran, 28 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.
- Iran has launched attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, 137 days after the outbreak of the war.
- A memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran was signed 28 days ago.
- The war between the United States and Iran began 137 days ago.
Latest developments
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned the US to expect closure of oil and gas export routes, stating the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until US aggression ends.
- The IRGC has claimed it destroyed a US military center in Kuwait's Abdullah Port and targeted US Fifth Fleet installations in Bahrain.
- The Iranian army has conducted a second drone attack on US equipment at the Al-Azraq base in Jordan.
- Jul 15 — US Central Command has concluded its latest wave of attacks on Iran.
- Jul 15 — Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited, with nine of eleven crossings using the Iranian route.
- Jul 15 — Egypt condemned Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan as a violation of sovereignty and a dangerous escalation.








