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  "id": 5264461,
  "title": "Iran targets US bases in Kuwait despite warnings from Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/iran-targets-us-bases-in-kuwait-despite-warnings-from-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T06:15:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3366202/iran-targets-us-bases-kuwait-despite-warnings-trump"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, Iran launched an assault on US military bases in Kuwait, defying threats from President Donald Trump to retaliate. The ongoing war, which began on February 28 following US-Israeli attacks on Iran, reignited tensions after a US strike on a wedding in southern Iran resulted in casualties. Iran claimed the attack killed four people and wounded over 50, while the US military labeled the incident as targeting a military facility. Tehran retaliated by striking US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region. Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused the US of acting like \"Satan\" and called for an end to hostilities, emphasizing that civilians are suffering due to the conflict.",
  "summary": "Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite US President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war. Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran “any time we want” after extensive US bombardment of sites across the country left at least 19 Iranians dead. Tehran retaliated by hitting US military targets across the Middle East,…",
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