Why Iran Hit Kuwait and Bahrain Mid-Peace Talks: Decoded

Iran struck near US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain on 2-3 June 2026, even as US peace talks stalled.

Tehran called it a reply to a US strike on an Iranian oil tanker near Hormuz and a hit near Qeshm Island.

The US says most missiles missed or were intercepted; one person died and Kuwait's airport was damaged.

Iran's blunt message: 'the time of hit and run is over' - a warning aimed at Gulf states hosting US forces.

For India, the risk is to ~9 million Gulf workers, LPG and crude supply, and the Hormuz shipping lane.