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Tehran hits Gulf states after US strikes, escalating regional tensions

NPR | By Emily Feng,
A Martínez
Published July 9, 2026 at 4:59 AM EDT

New U.S. airstrikes on Iran drew retaliatory attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, escalating regional tensions and threatening an interim deal aimed at ending the war.

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Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.
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