Kuwait accuses Iran of sending Revolutionary Guard team to attack an island in nation
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Kuwait has accused Iran of sending an armed Revolutionary Guard team to launch a failed attack on an island in the Middle East nation DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed paramilitary Revolutionary Guard team to launch a failed attack earlier this month on an island in the Middle East nation home to a China-funded port project. The accusation by Kuwait of an Iranian link to the incident came just before U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Beijing for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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ABC News Money Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/kuwait-accuses-iran-sending-armed-revolutionary-guard-team-132873329
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/kuwait-alleges-iran-attacked-island-hosting-china-funded-132871387
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/kuwait-says-it-foils-infiltration-operation-by-irans-irgc?traffic_source=rss
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/world/middleeast/kuwait-iran-bubiyan-island.html