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

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The US-Iran war: strikes and their immediate aftermath

11 of 187 stories this September · 28 about Kuwait

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 · 3 about Kuwait

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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Apr 14, 20250022
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Mar 30, 2026113853
Apr 6, 202635417
May 4, 202623317
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Jul 27, 2026133730445
Aug 3, 202613118
Aug 24, 20265141076
Aug 31, 2026256020452
Sep 7, 202682415112
Sep 14, 202613141061
Sep 21, 20263418
Sep 28, 20260112

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

Everything else32 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Kuwait that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Jul 30An Iranian strike hits Chinese firm's building, killing 1 worker in Kuwait51 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Jul 30Iran threatens to 'punish the aggressor' after US launches retaliatory strikes4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. May 8– 10Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire and Kuwait reports drone attack20 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 3 right
  4. Mar 8NYPD says officer died in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fury15 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 1 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 Kuwait

  1. Sep 23– 24Microsoft doubles down on investment in the Gulf3 articles · 3 independent sources
    3 left, 0 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 20– 21Israeli fatally shot in occupied West Bank15 articles · 12 independent sources
    0 left, 7 center, 2 right
  3. Sep 16– 19US approves potential $24 billion sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia33 articles · 28 independent sources
    7 left, 8 center, 5 right
  4. Sep 3– 4Vice President JD Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war' as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nears55 articles · 38 independent sources
    9 left, 7 center, 4 right
  5. Aug 6– 8Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops16 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 1US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East4 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Jul 30Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  8. Jul 22– 25Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over $10028 articles · 21 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 7 right
  9. 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
  10. 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

Local coverage

  1. Sep 3Iran buries victims of reported US wedding attack, fires on Kuwait2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Apr 9Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts - Boston News, Weather, Sports6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Mar 3– 4US soldiers were killed in Iranian drone strike on operations center at Kuwait civilian port6 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
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