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'Want our normal lives back': Bahrain, Kuwait residents worried by Iran attacks
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'Want our normal lives back': Bahrain, Kuwait residents worried by Iran attacks

From Khaleej Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Residents in Bahrain and Kuwait expressed anxiety and a desire for normalcy following renewed Iranian strikes.
  • The attacks dashed hopes of a return to stability after a fragile ceasefire appeared to falter.
  • The renewed exchange of strikes raises fears of renewed conflict in the Gulf region.

Residents in Bahrain and Kuwait are expressing growing anxiety and a strong desire to return to normal life as renewed Iranian strikes shatter hopes for stability in the Gulf. The familiar sounds of warning sirens and distant explosions have become a source of distress for many.

We want the situation to stabilise, we want our normal lives back. I run a business, and continued instability does me no good.

— Adel MohammedA Bahraini man expressing his desire for stability and the negative impact of ongoing conflict on his business.

People in these Gulf states awoke to the latest round of strikes, which have pushed US President Donald Trump to declare the ceasefire "over." This development has heightened fears of a renewed conflict in a region long considered a safe haven. Adel Mohammed, a Bahraini businessman in his sixties, told AFP, "We want the situation to stabilise, we want our normal lives back. I run a business, and continued instability does me no good."

The fact that Bahrain continues to be subjected to Iranian attacks makes me angry, it's completely unacceptable.

— Adel MohammedVoicing frustration and anger over the repeated attacks on Bahrain.

An AFP correspondent in Manama reported hearing repeated explosions and air-raid sirens early Wednesday. The strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain follow earlier attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which were blamed on Iran and drew US retaliation. Iran stated it targeted US assets in Kuwait and Bahrain, countries it has hit repeatedly during the Middle East war, despite a supposed ceasefire.

We do not want war to return to the region. We have already been through a harrowing time, and we do not want the crisis to start all over again.

— Sawsan DeifA Saudi homemaker living in Bahrain expressing fear of escalating conflict.

This tit-for-tat exchange has become a concerning pattern. Similar attacks occurred on June 28 and June 11, preceding the US and Iran's memorandum of understanding. Residents like Sawsan Deif, a Saudi homemaker in her fifties living in Bahrain, voiced their fears: "We do not want war to return to the region. We have already been through a harrowing time, and we do not want the crisis to start all over again." In Kuwait, Ola Hashem, a Jordanian visiting relatives, described feeling anxious and inclined to leave as soon as possible. Egyptian resident Sayed Mohammed noted that the attacks broke a calm spell of less than two weeks, reviving public anxiety and hoping for a swift resolution.

This has made me feel anxious, I'm inclined to leave as soon as possible.

— Ola HashemA Jordanian visitor in Kuwait describing her anxiety due to the renewed strikes.
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Originally published by Khaleej Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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