Iran attacks US base in Bahrain

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they attacked a US military base in Bahrain with drones, targeting a radar system amid the ongoing Middle East war. Read More:…

Blasts rang out over Bahrain early on Sunday as Iran’s Guards said they attacked a US military base in the Gulf nation, which has been heavily targeted during the Middle East war.

Sirens sounded, and authorities posted several alerts on social media urging residents to seek shelter, their first warnings since September.

After a lull in attacks, Bahrain, which hosts a major US naval base, has been targeted twice in three days. The energy-rich Gulf has borne the brunt of Iranian strikes during the war.

Bahrain’s military said it intercepted several Iranian attacks, “preventing them from reaching their intended targets.” The foreign ministry said air defence systems shot down Iranian drones.

Explosions could be heard around 4:00 am (0100 GMT), an AFP journalist said, with residents reporting a second series of blasts around 6:30 am.

The interior ministry, posting on X, called on “residents to remain calm, proceed to the nearest safe location, and follow news through official channels.”

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said their forces carried out a drone attack on a US radar system at a base, according to a statement carried by the Iranian state broadcaster.

“The US air defence radar system at the Al-Riffa helicopter base in Bahrain was targeted by six drones belonging to the IRGC Aerospace Force,” the Guards said in a statement posted by the state broadcaster on Telegram.

“The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and any aggression by the American enemy will be met with an even harsher and more forceful response,” it added.

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