Pakistan, June 3 -- Iran on Wednesday warned Kuwait and Bahrain after accusing the United States of launching attacks on Qeshm Island and in the Strait of Hormuz. The development matters because it threatens to widen regional tensions despite an existing ceasefire. Gulf states, the United States, and Iran could all be affected by any further escalation.

In a statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned what it described as US attacks on an Iranian tanker and a telecommunications mast on Qeshm Island. Tehran alleged that the operations originated from facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain. Iranian officials argued that allowing foreign forces to use territory for attacks constitutes participation in aggression against Iran.

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