🔴Middle East live: Kuwait says intercepting Iran drone attacks as explosions heard in Bahrain

Live Middle East Issued on: 20/07/2026 - 00:47Modified: 20/07/2026 - 07:54 By: FILE PHOTO: This screen grab taken from UGC video footage posted on social media on July 18, 2026, shows a plume of black smoke and flames billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City. © AFP Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they hit US military targets in Kuwait on Monday, including an early-warning radar system that they alleged had been "completely destroyed" in a statement reported by state news agency IRNA. Meanwhile, explosions were heard over Manama in Bahrain after the city's air raid sirens sounded. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: A ⁠US ​service ​member was killed on Saturday "during ​a ‌controlled ⁠detonation ‌of unexploded ordnance" in ⁠northern