Why is Iran bombing Gulf states while avoiding US naval assets and Israel?
Analysts say Iran is using Gulf states to pressure Washington while avoiding direct confrontation with US forces.
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Analysts say Iran is using Gulf states to pressure Washington while avoiding direct confrontation with US forces.
![Kuwaiti officials inspect damage inside a terminal at Kuwait International Airport following a drone and missile attack,[reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/reuters_6a20a9e4-1780525540.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







A diverted Iranian plane, a strike on Sanaa Airport and threats of retaliation have reignited tensions in Yemen.
If the fighting in Yemen expands, and the Houthis try to block Bab al-Mandeb, the world economy faces a new shock.

Yemen’s Houthis say they struck Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport in retaliation for a strike on Sanaa’s international airport

Yemeni government forces strike Sanaa airport
Gov’t says airport struck to prevent Iranian aircraft from landing, reports interception of Houthi-launched missiles.
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Tensions are rising in the battlefield and political sphere. Will the conflict reignite?
Yemeni government officials say the Houthis launched a surprise offensive targeting army barracks in southern Hodeidah.
Medical sources on the Red Sea coast report 16 dead from pro-government forces and 22 wounded.
Yemen’s health professionals have been leaving the country in search of higher income and a safer working environment.