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Tensions between the United States and Iran have been escalating for years over nuclear ambitions, regional influence, and military conflicts in the Middle East. Despite sporadic ceasefires, exchanges of missile strikes and attacks on military bases in the Gulf region have continued, risking wider conflict. Bahrain and Kuwait host significant U.S. military facilities, making them focal points of attack and defense amidst this volatility.
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