{"id":1970,"date":"2026-07-20T04:50:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/07\/20\/kuwait-bahrain-respond-to-iranian-attacks-amid-growing-escalation\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:50:26","slug":"kuwait-bahrain-respond-to-iranian-attacks-amid-growing-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1970","title":{"rendered":"Kuwait, Bahrain respond to Iranian attacks amid growing escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--video t-content--video--16x9\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"o-video-player o-video-player--16x9 t-content__main-media t-content__main-media--sticky\" data-media-video-15ec81b9-db35-44b8-941e-4a0132c14f7f data-show-hidden-video-player=\"15EC81B9-DB35-44B8-941E-4A0132C14F7F\" data-wrapper-video-player data-watch-sticky data-autoplay-video-link data-youtube-script>\n<div class=\"o-em-consent \">\n<div class=\"o-em-consent__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-consent__content__text\">To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.<\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"a-master-button a-master-button--dark\" data-action=\"accept\"><br \/>\n            Accept<\/p>\n<p>        <\/button><br \/>\n        <button class=\"a-link\" data-action=\"manage\">Manage my choices                <\/p>\n<p><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock\" data-adblock-content>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-adblock__content__text\">One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. 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Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan&#8217;s capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. The escalation comes after the US Embassy in Jordan urged American citizens, in a social media post, to avoid Aqaba&#8217;s airport and seaport because of a specific and credible threat. Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security at University of Portsmouth, Dafydd Townley, shares his insights.                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/jordan\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Jordan\">    Jordan<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/bahrain\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Bahrain\">    Bahrain<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"USA\">    USA<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/middle-east\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Middle East\">    Middle East<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <button class=\"m-box-expand__button a-link\" data-box-expand-button><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__open\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__close\" data-box-expand-button-close>                <\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read less\">Read less<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div data-org-name=\"video-playlist\" data-org-type=\"layout-list\" class=\"o-layout-list  grid-1-2-3\" data-layout-list-wrapper>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/us-iran-exchange-new-strikes\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/b9a4773e-8375-11f1-ad00-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260719-150154-150333-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/b9a4773e-8375-11f1-ad00-005056bfb2b6\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260719-150154-150333-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/b9a4773e-8375-11f1-ad00-005056bfb2b6\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260719-150154-150333-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/b9a4773e-8375-11f1-ad00-005056bfb2b6\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260719-150154-150333-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/b9a4773e-8375-11f1-ad00-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260719-150154-150333-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"US strikes hit Iran for seventh night\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/us-strikes-hit-iran-for-seventh-night\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>US strikes hit Iran for seventh night<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-18T10:35:59+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                18\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/us-tightens-grip-on-iran-while-insisting-diplomacy-still-possible\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/c31cc1b0-8193-11f1-b34a-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2026-07-17T024315Z-974955948-RC2EFMABXYFK-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-USA-STRIKES-TARGETS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/c31cc1b0-8193-11f1-b34a-005056bf30b7\/w:177\/p:16x9\/2026-07-17T024315Z-974955948-RC2EFMABXYFK-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-USA-STRIKES-TARGETS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/c31cc1b0-8193-11f1-b34a-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/2026-07-17T024315Z-974955948-RC2EFMABXYFK-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-USA-STRIKES-TARGETS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/c31cc1b0-8193-11f1-b34a-005056bf30b7\/w:480\/p:16x9\/2026-07-17T024315Z-974955948-RC2EFMABXYFK-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-USA-STRIKES-TARGETS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/c31cc1b0-8193-11f1-b34a-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2026-07-17T024315Z-974955948-RC2EFMABXYFK-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-USA-STRIKES-TARGETS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"De la fum\u00e9e s'\u00e9l\u00e8ve apr\u00e8s une frappe de l'arm\u00e9e am\u00e9ricaine contre l'Iran. Cette image est extraite d'une vid\u00e9o diffus\u00e9e jeudi 16 juillet 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/us-tightens-grip-on-iran-while-insisting-diplomacy-still-possible\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>US tightens grip on Iran while insisting diplomacy still possible<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-17T11:30:51+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                17\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/as-the-war-rekindles-what-options-are-left-to-the-us-and-iran\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/cd9102c8-7ce3-11f1-abf4-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26190188472439.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/cd9102c8-7ce3-11f1-abf4-005056a97e36\/w:177\/p:16x9\/AP26190188472439.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/cd9102c8-7ce3-11f1-abf4-005056a97e36\/w:388\/p:16x9\/AP26190188472439.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/cd9102c8-7ce3-11f1-abf4-005056a97e36\/w:480\/p:16x9\/AP26190188472439.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/cd9102c8-7ce3-11f1-abf4-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26190188472439.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt='\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0626\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0631\u064a\u0643\u064a \u062f\u0648\u0646\u0627\u0644\u062f \u062a\u0631\u0627\u0645\u0628 \u064a\u062a\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u0641\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u062a\u0646 \u0637\u0627\u0626\u0631\u0629 \"\u0625\u064a\u0631 \u0641\u0648\u0631\u0633 \u0648\u0627\u0646\" \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0647\u0628\u0648\u0637\u0647\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0642\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0648\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0631\u064a\u0643\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \"\u0645\u064a\u0644\u062f\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0644\" \u0628\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0637\u0639\u0629 \u0633\u0648\u0641\u0648\u0644\u0643\u060c \u0634\u0631\u0642 \u0625\u0646\u0643\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0627\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u0628\u0639\u0627\u0621 8 \u064a\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648 2026.' loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/as-the-war-rekindles-what-options-are-left-to-the-us-and-iran\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>As the war rekindles, what options are left to the US and Iran?<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-16T16:48:24+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                16\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/lebanon-and-israel-conclude-round-of-talks-on-idf-withdrawal\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/a290865a-7254-11f1-b631-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2026-06-27T102707Z-752970332-RC2A2MA35NUT-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-LEBANON-ISRAEL.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/a290865a-7254-11f1-b631-005056bfb2b6\/w:177\/p:16x9\/2026-06-27T102707Z-752970332-RC2A2MA35NUT-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-LEBANON-ISRAEL.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/a290865a-7254-11f1-b631-005056bfb2b6\/w:388\/p:16x9\/2026-06-27T102707Z-752970332-RC2A2MA35NUT-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-LEBANON-ISRAEL.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/a290865a-7254-11f1-b631-005056bfb2b6\/w:480\/p:16x9\/2026-06-27T102707Z-752970332-RC2A2MA35NUT-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-LEBANON-ISRAEL.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/a290865a-7254-11f1-b631-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2026-06-27T102707Z-752970332-RC2A2MA35NUT-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-LEBANON-ISRAEL.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Tanques israel\u00edes realizan maniobras en L\u00edbano, tras la firma de un acuerdo marco entre Israel y L\u00edbano despu\u00e9s de conversaciones mediadas por Estados Unidos, vista desde el norte de Israel, 27 de junio de 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/lebanon-and-israel-conclude-round-of-talks-on-idf-withdrawal\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Lebanon and Israel conclude round of talks on IDF withdrawal<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-16T15:37:12+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                16\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. 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