US Bombs Iran Again; Iran Hits US Bases in Bahrain
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- US forces bombed Iran for a second consecutive day, striking Qeshm Island along with the southern cities of Sirik and Bandar-e Lengeh on June 28, 2026
- The US strikes were launched in response to a drone attack on a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the report
- Iran launched retaliatory attacks against US forces stationed in Bahrain and Kuwait, widening the conflict beyond Iranian territory
- Tehran warned it would deliver a "crushing response" to any further US attacks
- President Trump threatened to "militarily complete the job" as the US operations continued into a second day
Why it matters: Iran's strikes on US forces in Bahrain and Kuwait drag two long-standing US Gulf hosts directly into the war, turning a bilateral US-Iran fight into a multi-front regional campaign and placing critical American military infrastructure in the crosshairs of Tehran's retaliation.
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