Iran has fired several drones at a US military base in Bahrain overnight, targeting their air defence radar system in a series of attacks.
The Gulf nation confirmed that it intercepted the Iranian attacks, ‘preventing them from reaching their intended targets’.
Blasts and sirens rang out over the gulf nation in the early hours of this morning and authorities urged residents to seek shelter in several alerts posted on social media, without specifying the source of the threat.
The interior ministry in an X post told ‘residents to remain calm, proceed to the nearest safe location, and follow news through official channels for the protection of public safety.’
Iran‘s Revolutionary Guards then confirmed their forces carried out a drone attack on a US radar system at a base in the gulf nation.
Explosions were reportedly heard at around 4.00am (0100 GMT), with a second series of blasts at around 6.30am (0330 GMT).
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.
The attacks come only days after Mossad warned Donald Trump that Iran has plotted to assassinate him with explosive drones.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps shared this image of what is believed to be the US military base when announcing their latest attempted strikes in Bahrain
Smoke rises after Iran carried out a missile strike on the main headquarters of the U.S. Navy in Bahrain in February
Earlier this morning, the IRGC said in a statement posted by the state broadcaster on Telegram: ‘The US air defense radar system at the Al–Riffa helicopter base in Bahrain was targeted by six drones belonging to the IRGC Aerospace Force.’
‘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.
In a post on X, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting said the drones were fired ‘in response to US mischief in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz’.
During eight months of war, Iran has restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz oil trade route and struck infrastructure including airports, seaports, energy facilities and US assets across the region.
Bahrain, which hosts a major US naval base, is one of several Gulf countries that have borne the brunt of Tehran’s wrath during the war that started when the United States and Israel launched surprise attacks on Iran on February 28.
On Friday, the Revolutionary Guards had said their forces targeted a US early warning radar system in Bahrain, with the American military saying it shot down two Iranian drones targeting the Gulf island.
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) reported no casualties or damage in that attack.
CENTCOM, which oversees American military operations in the region, said last month that it had helped Gulf countries export 1.5 billion barrels of oil since the summer via Hormuz, a key energy trading route.
