Iran attacks US air base in Kuwait. Some reports of extensive damage.

Bahrain says it will boycott any meeting where Iran is present, including the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting of 9/14. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman will be attending.

US military reported to have met recently with military staff from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Egypt to discuss the war in the Middle East.

Iran attacks US bases in UAE and Kuwait.

Iran attacks US bases in Bahrain, Iraq, and Jordan. Kuwait repels drone attacks. US attacks IRGC positions in Iran.

US bombs Iran for the twelfth consecutive night. A B-1 bomber in added to the air force. The IRGC attributes its presence to cruise missiles on US warships in the Indian Ocean being exhausted. Iran attacks US bases in Kuwait and Jordan and reports that a tanker suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran strikes desalinization plant in Kuwait, attacks a base in Bahrain with missiles that are intercepted, and hits a US military base in Saudi Arabia.

Iran strikes US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman.

Iran launches attacks against US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.

Iran declares an end to the truce and attacks US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and the UAE.

Iran declares an end to the truce and attacks US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and the UAE.

OPEC+ countries -- Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman – agree to boost production, a sign of return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz shipping.

US and Iran again trade retaliatory attacks. Iran fires on Bahrain and Kuwait.

Iran attacks US military bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. However, neither side is thought to want a return to full-scale fighting.

Iran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait.

Iran strikes US military base in Kuwait in retaliation for American aerial strike near Bandar Abbas Airport in southern Iran.

Iran attacks Kuwaiti tanker Al-Salmi in Dubai port. Though damaged, its cargo is unaffected. It may not have been the intended target. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted a container ship in the Gulf over its ties with Israel. But they appeared to be referring to the Singapore-flagged Haiphong Express, which was anchored next to the Al-Salmi, according to shipping data.

Iran strikes at US bases in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE.

Iranian attacks have damaged or destroyed radar systems, a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system and Reaper drones in attacks on US bases in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait. On 3/27, an attack damaged multiple KC-135 tankers, which refuel US aircraft in flight, and an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, which is important for US defense systems in the region.

Kuwait cuts output of national oil company due to Iran attacks.

Iran thought to be targeting airports throughout the Arabian Peninsula to disrupt economics of the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz will significantly affect economies around the world, including China, India, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Stock markets around the world fall.

Three US fighter jets are mistakenly shot down by Kuwait defense forces. No one is killed.

Iran thought to be targeting airports throughout the Arabian Peninsula to disrupt economics of the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Thew closure of the Strait of Hormuz will significantly affect economies around the world, including China, India, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Stock markets around the world fall.

Israel launches an attack on Iran, calling it a preemptive strike, killing several Iranian high-ranking officials including supreme leader Ali Khamenei. The United States takes part in the attack on Iran with Trump announcing a "major U.S. combat operation" targeting Iranian missile facilities and naval assets, and calls on the Iranian military to overthrow Khamenei. Explosions are reported in Tehran, Iran, as U.S.-launched Tomahawk missiles strike Iranian targets, including the supreme leader's office. Satellite imagery confirms the destruction of Khamenei's compound. Iran launches ballistic missiles at a United States Navy facility in Bahrain, targeting the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Iranian drones strike residential areas of Manama. Iran launches missiles at Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE state that they have intercepted Iranian missiles. The U.S. embassies in Bahrain and Qatar instruct their personnel to shelter in place. At least two people are killed and five more are injured when an unidentified airstrike targets the Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters in Iraq. Iranian Shahed drones strike Kuwait International Airport resulting in minor injuries to several airport workers as well as damage to the main terminal. The Dubai airport in the UAE is also targeted. Iran says it has launched a ballistic missile attack on Dubai with reports of multiple missiles striking the city.

Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah dies. His half-brother, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber, now 83, is named emir. Sheik Meshal has been the head of the security services.

Government resigns over dispute with parliament about a debt-relief bill that would allow the government to borrow from international sources. Political bickering has for years hampered investment and reforms in Kuwait, which is heavily dependent on oil revenues, has an expansive welfare system and a public sector that employs roughly 80 percent of its citizens. Kuwaitis account for less than a third of the population of 4.6 million people. Opposition figures made big gains in September parliamentary polls in the country, which bans political parties but has given its legislature more influence than similar bodies in other Gulf monarchies.

Ministers of Interior and Defence resign in protest over the questioning of ministers in parliament. The emir appoints other members of the royal family to take over the ministries.

Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah announces new cabinet, though he has given crown prince and prime minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah most of his duties. The Emir has worked to defuse the tension, and the new cabinet includes several members of the opposition.

Government resigns. In recent months, opposition lawmakers have squabbled with Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah about his handling of the pandemic, allegations of corruption, and the fate of political dissidents in exile. His resignation, coupled with a proposal for amnesty for those dissidents, could now smooth things over.

Sheikh Nawaf granted an amnesty to opposition political members in part to resolve the ongoing deadlock in the country's government.

Government refuses to attend parliament session when opposition legislators occupy the seats reserved for cabinet ministers. The opposition wants to question the government on COVID-19 response and a law passed in 3/21 that prevents questioning of Prime Minister Sabah until the end of 2022.

Saudi Arabia announces that the Gulf states -- Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates – along with Egypt have agreed to end their blockade of and restore full diplomatic ties with Qatar in an agreement on “solidarity and stability” for the region.

All female members of parliament lose their seats in today’s election. The unofficial opposition takes nearly half of the seats calling for reforms over corruption and debt.

Emir al-Sabah names Sheikh Meshaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, currently the deputy head of the National Guard, as crown prince.

Emir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah dies. He is replaced by his 82-year-old half-brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah. Sdheik Sabah will appoint a new crown prince, who is the person who deals with parliament. The Kuwaiti royal family is more divided than in other Arab kingdoms and the system is more democratic open to political alliances outside of the royal family.

Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 91, undergoes successful surgery and medical treatment. Crown Prince Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who is 83, temporarily assumes some of the powers and will maintain such powers until "the health event is over."

Government announces total curfew as part of measures to deal with COVID-19 pandemic.

Government reports outbreak of COVID-19 virus.

Locust swarms invade Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE meet “to align policy.”

Turkey and Kuwait sign a mutual defense pact to share military experience and coordinate activities beginning in 2019. Kuwait has become increasingly concerned about Saudi activities in the region, and Turkey has an interest in providing protection for Qatar because of its support of the Muslim Brotherhood, a key part of Erdogan’s support. Tension between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia began in 2014, over a dispute about their common oil fields Khafji and Wafra. The Saudis unilaterally stopped product when Kuwait objected to Chevron being part of the operation, and Kuwait estimated it lost $18 billion in revenue and wants to be compensated. However the two countries have been at odds since the 1913 agreement about the breakup of the Ottoman Empire. Saudi Arabia objected to the boundaries drawn and forced the British to give them two-thirds of Kuwait’s territory.

Kuwait court orders opposition leader, two current legislators, and several others to prison for actions during 2011 protests and storming of parliament.

OPEC agrees to increase production, a pledge that will be fulfilled by countries with spare capacity, notably Algeria, Kuwait, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait pledge $2.5 billion in aid to Jordan, both to mitigate austerity measures and for some development projects.