# Tehran hits Gulf states after US strikes, escalating regional tensions

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-07-09T08:59:08+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/tehran-hits-gulf-states-after-us-strikes-escalating-regional-tensions
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New U.S. airstrikes on Iran drew retaliatory attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, escalating regional tensions and threatening an interim deal aimed at ending the war.

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