Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes

Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes

Author: BBC World Service June 6, 2026 Duration: 34:40

Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes. We speak to a former Kuwaiti minister as the American-Iranian stalemate continues. Also in the programme, India's Cockroach Janta Party takes to the streets to demand the resignation of the education minister; and the African-American musician Brian Jackson on his work and collaboration with Gil Scott-Heron.

(Photo: CCTV image of Iranian drone above Kuwait airport on 3rd of June. Credit: Reuters)


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