Bahrain
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Bahrain, translated into English and compared across sources. 41 recent stories.
Vance Says U.S. and Iran Will Open Direct Channel as Reports Emerge of Gulf Shipping Attack
J.D. Vance said the United States and Iran will create a direct communications channel, with Central Command and Revolutionary Guard officials set to meet in Doha. The announcemen…
Iran Moves to Shape Future Revenue From the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is advancing a plan to charge shipping-related fees in the Strait of Hormuz after a 60-day ceasefire period ends. The U.S., Gulf states and legal experts say unilateral tolls…
Gulf States Fear Trump's Iran Deal Could Undermine Regional Security
A CNN analysis says Gulf states fear Donald Trump’s Iran deal could weaken regional security and U.S. credibility. Their worries center on Iran’s role in the Strait of Hormuz, the…
IAEA Chief Says Iran Nuclear Inspections Should Resume Soon Amid Uncertainty Over Enriched Uranium
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites should resume soon under an interim deal with the United States. The agency has lost track of more than 400 kilog…
Report Says Nuclear Inspectors’ Access Came Up in Iran Talks Despite Denials
The New York Times reported that IAEA inspectors’ access to Iran was discussed in the talks despite Tehran’s denials. At the same time, the U.S. Senate passed a symbolic Iran war…
Gulf states slam Iran deal as Rubio heads to Gulf to calm allies
Gulf states have told the U.S. the emerging Iran deal is “very bad,” while Marco Rubio plans visits to the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait to reassure them. The talks remain unclear, with…
Rubio Says Lebanon Is Outside Any U.S.-Iran Deal and Its Future Is for Lebanese to Decide
Marco Rubio said Lebanon is outside any U.S.-Iran understanding and that Lebanese citizens, not foreign powers, will decide its future. He made the comments in Abu Dhabi, as he al…
Rubio to Visit Three Gulf States Amid Concern Over U.S.-Iran Understanding
Marco Rubio will visit the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain from Tuesday to Thursday, the State Department said. He is also expected to meet the Gulf Cooperation Council as Gulf leaders v…
Iranian hardliner calls for Bahrain to return to Iranian rule after U.S. deal
Two days after the U.S.-Iran agreement, Kayhan editor Hussein Shariatmadari called for Bahrain to return to Iranian rule. He said Bahrain “belongs to Iran” and that its separation…
Trump Says U.S. Crippled Iran’s Military and Can Restrain Israel
Donald Trump said U.S. strikes on Iran destroyed its nuclear threat and military capabilities, preventing an attack on Israel. He also said he can restrain Israel from escalating…
Reuters: Iran Built Secret Militias in Iraq to Launch Drone Attacks on Gulf States
Reuters reports that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards created secret cells in Iraq that launched drone attacks on Gulf states between April 20 and May 17. Saudi Arabia said it intercep…
Saudi Arabia criticizes emerging U.S.-Iran deal over Strait of Hormuz plan
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud criticized the emerging U.S.-Iran deal and the proposed new system for the Strait of Hormuz. He said the arrangement is unj…
Report: Gulf states could fund Iran's postwar reconstruction under U.S.-backed deal
J.D. Vance said Iran could access a $300 billion reconstruction fund if it meets nuclear conditions, but the money would come from Gulf states, not the U.S. The article argues Sau…
Bahrain Strips 69 Citizens of Citizenship and Expels Them During Iran War
Bahrain revoked the citizenship of 69 residents and expelled them during its war with Iran, citing betrayal and sympathy for Iranian attacks. Some of those removed were left state…
Iran Kept Launching Drones at U.S. Ships Despite Ceasefire Deal
NBC reported that Iran kept launching drones at U.S. ships and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz for several nights after a ceasefire agreement with Washington. U.S. forc…
Australia Eases Travel Warning for Israel and Gulf States
Australia lowered its travel warning for Israel and several Gulf states after a U.S.-Iran understanding. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australians should still avoid non-essent…
Report: U.S. secretly moved tens of millions of barrels of fuel past Iran’s watch
Reuters reported that the U.S. military has been secretly moving oil and fuel in the Persian Gulf since early May, using ship-to-ship transfers and other covert methods to evade I…
Reuters: U.S. Runs Secret Oil Transfer Network to Bypass Hormuz Closure
Reuters says the U.S. has quietly run a ship-to-ship oil transfer network since early May to keep Gulf crude moving despite Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The operation…
US-Iran Deal Raises Alarm in Lebanon and the Gulf
The US and Iran are nearing a new agreement that would release billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds and extend the ceasefire to Lebanon. Lebanon and Gulf states warn the de…
Iran Deal Could Release Billions, Raising Alarm in Lebanon and the Gulf
The United States and Iran are nearing a new agreement that could free billions of dollars for Tehran and extend a Lebanon ceasefire without curbing Hezbollah. The deal has trigge…
Bahrain Sentences 12 to 10 Years for Passing Information to Iran
Bahrain sentenced 12 defendants to 10 years in prison for passing sensitive information and supporting Iranian attacks against the kingdom. Prosecutors said the case involved bann…
How Hamas Helped Derail the Israel-Saudi Normalization Track
Hamas documents seized in Gaza show the group saw Saudi-Israeli normalization as a strategic threat and worked to block it for years. The files say Yahya Sinwar decided on an “ext…
Israel Walked Into an Iranian Trap, the Column Argues
The article says Hezbollah’s drone attack and Israel’s strike on Beirut were part of an Iranian trap meant to drag Israel into a wider conflict and a public fight with the United…
UAE Denies Reuters Report of Releasing Frozen Iranian Funds
The United Arab Emirates denied reports that it agreed to free billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds. Reuters had reported, citing unnamed sources, that a deal worth $10 bil…
Trump Says Iran Deal Could Be Signed Soon as Report Says Strikes Were Called Off
Trump said a deal with Iran could be signed soon, possibly this weekend in Europe, and that it would bar Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Reports also said UAE, Qatar and Paki…
Trump’s push to revive the Abraham Accords meets Arab silence and Saudi resistance
Donald Trump urged Arab and Muslim leaders to join the Abraham Accords in a surprise call and on Truth Social. The article says Saudi Arabia and Qatar remain opposed, while public…
Gulf States Strongly Condemn Iran, Khamenei Adviser Issues Sharp Threat to Trump
Iran fired missiles and drones at targets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan overnight Thursday, prompting interceptions by Jordan and causing civilian damage in Bahrain. Qatar, Saudi…
Tens of Strikes, a Stream of Threats, and a Routine of “Ceasefire” Between Trump and Iran
More than two months after Donald Trump declared a two-week ceasefire with Iran, the US and Iran continued exchanging strikes and threats, with additional attacks also involving I…
Tensions at Peak as a New Wartime Equation Takes Shape
The United States launched a wave of strikes on Iran, targeting air defenses and radar sites, and Iran responded by striking American targets in the region, including the U.S. Fif…
Tension at a Peak: The Emerging New Formula in the War
The United States carried out strikes in Iran, and Iran responded with drone attacks against U.S. targets in Bahrain while avoiding Israel. The escalation, described by the Pentag…
U.S. Strikes Military Infrastructure as Iran Threatens to Attack Any Vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, Overnight Developments in the Gulf
The United States struck Iranian military infrastructure overnight, while Iran threatened to attack any vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also said it hit importan…
More Alerts in Bahrain; Kuwait Says Air Defense Systems Activated
Kuwait said its air defense systems were activated against hostile targets. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said alerts were sounded again in the country.
CENTCOM Confirms Massive Wave of Strikes Destroyed Communications Sites in Iran
U.S. Central Command said it carried out another large wave of self-defense strikes against multiple military targets deep inside Iran, including surveillance, radar, communicatio…
Iran: We attacked the U.S. Navy headquarters in Bahrain
Iranian state media said Iran attacked the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain with drones in response to American strikes. The Mehr news agency said the first phase o…
Iranian military source: About 70% of targets in anti-U.S. operation were successfully hit
An Iranian military source told Fars that about 70% of the targets in an operation against U.S. bases were successfully hit, including sites in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Iran’s…
IDF Sources: Iran Is Gradually Forcing the Theaters Together, and Israel’s Freedom of Action May Be Undermined
IDF sources say Iran is gradually forcing the integration of the various arenas, and that Israel’s freedom of action could be hurt. The text also says the U.S. struck Iran after t…
U.S. Attacks Iran in Response to Helicopter Downing; Tehran Fires at U.S. Bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait
The article page headline says the United States attacked Iran in response to the downing of a helicopter, and that Tehran fired at U.S. bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait. The p…
Windward CEO Says Hormuz Crisis May Redefine Global Maritime Security
Windward CEO Ami Daniel says the Strait of Hormuz crisis has become a global economic and security turning point. He says the world faces either a U.S.-Iran deal or an all-out con…
U.S. Strikes Iranian Facilities as Iran Fires at Kuwait and Bahrain
The U.S. military struck Iranian radar facilities near the Strait of Hormuz and intercepted several Iranian drones overnight, according to U.S. Central Command. Iran then fired ba…
Knesset finalizes law placing police internal affairs under justice minister
Israel’s Knesset permanently approved a bill placing the police internal affairs unit under the justice minister. The source also bundles political criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu…
U.S. Slides Toward a Constitutional Crisis as the Supreme Court Looms Over Trump
The lead item says the United States is heading toward a dangerous constitutional crisis, with the Supreme Court set to decide Donald Trump’s future. The page also includes report…