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  • Published: Sun Jun 28, 2026, 7:21 AM

Bahrain, Kuwait struck amid fragile truce as US-Iran MoU enters Day 11

By:Poojaraj ManiyeriElizabeth Gonzales
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Summary

  • 14 were killed after an Saudi Aramco helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura.
  • UAE offered condolences to Saudi Arabia over helicopter crash that killed 14.
  • 1 Qatari citizen killed after a vessel was struck by shrapnel due to military operations.
  • Iran said Strait of Hormuz 'will not return to pre-war state'
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