Kuwait and Bahrain secretly launched strikes on Iranian territory earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted sources as saying. Bahrain and Kuwait sent their fighter jets in July to destroy several military targets, including missile and drone storage sites. On the same day, US President Donald Trump ended the ceasefire with Iran. In retaliation, Iran hit US facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. On July 14, the United States resumed its naval blockade of Iran.