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Escalating tensions between Iran, the United States, and Persian Gulf states

Following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian radar facilities on February 28, Iran launched seven ballistic missiles targeting the Ali Al-Salem air base in Kuwait and U.S. Fifth Fleet facilities in Bahrain. According to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), six missiles were intercepted and one missed its target, with no casualties or damage reported to U.S. infrastructure. Bahrain and Kuwait both activated air defense systems and issued emergency alerts. In a recent interview, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Iran now retains only 21-22% of its original missile arsenal. Meanwhile, Mohsen Rezaei, a military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated that future negotiations for a ceasefire are contingent upon the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, which local media estimates could range between $100 and $123 billion. Tensions are further complicated by separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, where the U.S. reported downing four Iranian drones while Tehran claimed to have fired warning shots at U.S. vessels, a claim Washington denies.

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Trump: No deal needed to take enriched uranium from Iran
Sigmalive English · 5 June 2026, 10:21
US neutralise tanker attempting to break Iran blockade
Sigmalive English · 3 June 2026, 11:59
Trump rejects reports of pause in US-Iran talks
Cyprus Mail · 2 June 2026, 22:35
Trump threatens renewed military action
Sigmalive English · 20 May 2026, 09:22
China urges Hormuz Strait reopening and ceasefire
Sigmalive English · 15 May 2026, 08:49
US and Iran exchange fire, Trump says ceasefire holds
Sigmalive English · 8 May 2026, 11:52
Iran says confrontation with US has “not yet begun”
Sigmalive English · 5 May 2026, 15:37
Only six ships passed through Hormuz in last 24 hours
Sigmalive English · 30 April 2026, 09:22
Stalemate between the United States and Iran continues
Sigmalive English · 29 April 2026, 09:07
Trump announces 3-week extension of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Sigmalive English · 24 April 2026, 09:56
Iran ceasefire extended indefinitely, says Trump
Sigmalive English · 22 April 2026, 11:18
Iran threatens new battlefield responses if war restarts
Sigmalive English · 21 April 2026, 09:54