Secret Fighter Jet Sent to Bomb Military Facilities in Iran | Report

Bahrain and Kuwait secretly attacked military targets in Iran earlier this month, in direct response to missile and drone attacks against them. The UAE provided intelligence and air cover. The strikes mark a shift in Gulf states' policy, torn between avoiding confrontation and an ongoing existential threat.

In a dramatic and unprecedented move, Bahrain and Kuwait launched fighter jets at targets in Iran earlier this month, in direct response to missile and drone attacks against them, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The UAE provided intelligence on targets and defensive air cover, indicating tightening Arab cooperation. Iran focused its attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait due to their hosting of US bases, hitting critical infrastructure such as a power plant and a desalination plant in Kuwait. Kuwait's ambassador to the US denied the reports. The tensions reveal rifts among Gulf states: Oman and Qatar avoid confrontation, Saudi Arabia weighs its options, and the war has become an ongoing existential threat. Oil exports have been affected by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and Houthis attacked Emirati oil tankers. Experts assess that Gulf states may be forced into open military conflict and even consider regime change in Tehran.