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Arcs in and about Bahrain from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 97 stories · 400 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 4, 2023

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The US-Iran war: strikes and their immediate aftermath

11 of 187 stories this September · 16 about Bahrain

Trump says US may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soon · 6 articles, Sep 4U.S. and Iran escalate strikes: Oil tankers destroyed, base attacked · 281 articles, Sep 5Iran Threatens to Target U.S. Energy Assets in Gulf If U.S. Strikes Again · 17 articles, Sep 6Iran Signals Readiness to Escalate Fight in Face of Rising U.S. Pressure · 8 articles, Sep 9New video shows risky rescue of US airman shot down over Iran · 54 articles, Sep 10Chinese Satellite Imagery Was Used For Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops · 7 articles, Sep 12Trump says China ‘spies’ on US after report ties Chinese imagery to Iran strike · 9 articles, Sep 13Watchdog says Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases · 24 articles, Sep 14UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes · 64 articles, Sep 17Iran Threatens ‘Sustained, Effective and Painful’ Attacks on U.S., Allies — Trump Warns ‘Very Big Things’ Coming · 1 article, Sep 20Intelligence from Chinese groups aiding in Iran’s increasingly effective targeting of US sites, sources say · 8 articles, Sep 25
The US-Iran war: passage through the Strait of Hormuz

18 of 153 stories this September · 4 about Bahrain

Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz · 9 articles, Sep 1Blockade succeeds as Iran oil exports stall · 6 articles, Sep 160 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz · 8 articles, Sep 2U.S. and Iran escalate strikes: Oil tankers destroyed, base attacked · 281 articles, Sep 5US targets multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island · 15 articles, Sep 5Iran claims a strike on a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the US denies it · 36 articles, Sep 6Iran to announce 'restricted zone' near Strait of Hormuz as tensions simmer · 54 articles, Sep 6Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait · 5 articles, Sep 7Iran meeting with Gulf countries to discuss Strait of Hormuz deal without the US · 21 articles, Sep 11Iranian media say 1 killed in ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz · 45 articles, Sep 13China presses Iran, US to reopen Hormuz as disruptions threaten oil supply · 8 articles, Sep 14Iran Fired Missiles at a U.S. Carrier. America Struck Oil Tankers. Here’s Why. · 1 article, Sep 17Iran says it strikes an oil tanker · 9 articles, Sep 18Centcom: Over 1B crude oil barrels passed through Hormuz strait in recent months · 7 articles, Sep 19Closing Hormuz Cost Iran More Than It Bought · 2 articles, Sep 19Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Mideast tension persists · 5 articles, Sep 20A projectile strikes a tanker as it sails into the Strait of Hormuz · 7 articles, Sep 21Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open strait · 207 articles, Sep 21

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Feb 17, 20250204
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Mar 9, 2026815475
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Apr 6, 20260022
May 4, 20260319
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May 25, 202629132
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Jul 6, 2026228337769
Jul 13, 2026244926403
Jul 20, 2026233226399
Jul 27, 20260134
Aug 10, 20261002
Aug 24, 20265141076
Aug 31, 2026246722477
Sep 7, 202692614121
Sep 14, 202675525

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else20 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Bahrain that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 10– 11Acting Navy secretary says Iran 'blew the hell out of' US base in Bahrain8 articles · 8 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 2 right
  2. Jun 22– 25Rubio visits Bahrain seeking Gulf backing for Iran deal17 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 3 right
  3. May 9A fragile ceasefire holds as US awaits Iran response, Bahrain detains dozens9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  4. Mar 14– 15Formula 1 cancels races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war10 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  5. Mar 8Bahrain says Iran hit a desalination plant, stoking fears of attacks on civilian sites15 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 5 right

Stories that name Bahrain

  1. Sep 1– 7USS Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand, heads home after months at sea91 articles · 48 independent sources
    9 left, 20 center, 7 right
  2. Aug 1US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East4 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  3. Jul 20– 26Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil refinery as Iran war widens to Red Sea125 articles · 53 independent sources
    6 left, 12 center, 9 right
  4. Jul 20– 21Trump vows to make Iran ‘pay’ for killing soldiers, as US official says talks ongoing21 articles · 19 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 9 right
  5. Jul 14– 21Pentagon says nearly 100 US service members injured in recent weeks98 articles · 41 independent sources
    8 left, 11 center, 4 right
  6. Jul 7– 10Asian stocks are mixed and oil prices slip after Iran and US launch fresh attacks20 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 1 right
  7. Jun 10– 12Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the war36 articles · 23 independent sources
    1 left, 9 center, 7 right
  8. Jun 10Trump says Iran has taken too long to negotiate, will 'pay the price'16 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 4 right
  9. May 23– 25Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal142 articles · 50 independent sources
    7 left, 19 center, 11 right
  10. Mar 9– 12Iran’s unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices up again46 articles · 24 independent sources
    6 left, 9 center, 4 right
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