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Bahrain intercepts Iranian aerial attacks as Tehran says it attacked US base
CNBC • • general
Key Points:
- Bahrain reported intercepting and destroying several Iranian aerial attacks, marking its first such air defence actions since September, and urged residents to seek shelter amid warnings of potential threats.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for launching six drones targeting a US military base in Bahrain, retaliating for "hostile US actions," though US and Bahraini authorities have not confirmed the attack.
- The US Navy's Fifth Fleet is based in Bahrain, and the kingdom accused Iran of maintaining a "systematic hostile approach," with recent attacks including drone strikes on US radar facilities.
- Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israeli conflict with Iran have stalled, with ongoing sporadic attacks despite a relative lull in fighting between the US and Iran.
- Separately, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthis towards Riyadh and Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, continuing the regional conflict dynamics.
