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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared that no oil, gas, or fertiliser tanker can transit the Strait of Hormuz without explicit Iranian permission, following incidents involving vessels that disabled navigation systems.
Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait triggered emergency security alerts on Friday as the region faced fresh military threats involving missiles and drones, reflecting ongoing volatility in Gulf geopolitics between Iran and Western powers.
Kuwait's air defence systems engaged incoming drones in what authorities described as an Iranian attack early Wednesday. Bahrain simultaneously activated air raid sirens, marking fresh escalation in volatile US-Iran standoff.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced serious alarm over intensifying military confrontations in the Gulf, urging Iran and the United States to resume diplomatic negotiations and exercise restraint to prevent wider conflict.