Iran Strikes Gulf, US Hits Tehran in Escalating War
April 1, 2026·18 days ago·via independent.co.uk

Iran launches drone and missile attacks across the Gulf, sparking fires at Kuwait International Airport and a business site in Bahrain, while a tanker burns off Qatar's coast. Saudi Arabia intercepts two Iranian drones, and a Bangladeshi dies from shrapnel in the UAE. The US strikes damage Tehran's former embassy museum and a church, as two MQ-9 Reaper drones go down over Iran. Trump claims operations there end soon but sends mixed signals on escalation. Read more about this...