Bahrain’s main port to temporarily suspend operations from early Wednesday

Bahrain’s main port will suspend operations starting early Wednesday, around the time of a US deadline for Iran to agree to a deal or face attacks on civilian infrastructure.

“Operations in Khalifa bin Salman Port will be temporarily suspended from early April 8. We continuously adapt our operations to the circumstances and have, as a result, temporarily paused operations in recent weeks when needed,” APM Terminals Bahrain, which operates the port, said.

At the same time, Kuwait asked residents to avoid going outside from midnight until Wednesday morning, hours ahead of the US deadline for Iran.

“The interior ministry tells citizens and residents that it is crucial to stay at home and avoid going out, unless absolutely urgent, from midnight Tuesday April 7 until 6 a.m. Wednesday April 8,” it said in a statement shared on X.

Iran has repeatedly targeted Gulf countries shortly after the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28, despite the Gulf states’ public stance that they would not allow their territory to be used for attacks on Iran.