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Iran strikes civil infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
Iran has conducted strikes on civilian infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, according to France 24 and Le Monde. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran's paramilitary force, claimed responsibility for the attacks as a response to U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure. The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which brings together six Arab monarchies including Kuwait and Bahrain, condemned the strikes as war crimes and a grave violation of international law. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi publicly embraced the retaliation logic on July 18, 2026.