Iran's military launched joint missile and drone strikes against U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait early Sunday in response to fresh American airstrikes on Iranian targets ordered by President Trump. This escalation is part of the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict that began in late February 2026 and threatens to undermine a fragile interim ceasefire agreement both sides agreed to in recent weeks. The back-and-forth strike pattern mirrors the larger pattern of tit-for-tat exchanges in the Persian Gulf that have destabilized regional shipping and oil markets since the conflict began.