Afghanistan, April 7 -- Traffic across the King Fahd Causeway linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain was suspended early Tuesday amid heightened regional tensions following U.S. threats against Iranian infrastructure and Tehran's warnings of retaliation.
The 25-km bridge is Bahrain's only land link to Saudi Arabia and the wider Arabian Peninsula, making any closure a significant disruption for civilian travel, trade and regional logistics.
The closure also carries wider security implications because Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, a major hub for American naval operations in the Gulf and surrounding waters.
Regional media and officials said the suspension appeared to be a precautionary response to security concerns after a sharp exc...