Iran strikes Kuwait airport after US bombs Qeshm Island & why the World Cup’s timing matters for the war
Is Donald Trump waiting until after the World Cup to restart the war with Iran despite the largest attack on the Gulf since the ceasefire began?
Violence erupted overnight in the Middle East after the US attacked a ship heading to Iran and Tehran fired missiles and drones at Kuwait and Bahrain. Roland Oliphant looks at the latest news of clashes in the Persian Gulf and speaks to Maziar Bahari, founder of Iran Wire, about why the war is unlikely to erupt until after the World Cup.
One of Iran’s most experienced journalists until he was forced into exile, Bahari’s English and Persian website…
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