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Sirens sound across Bahrain in continued Iranian attack on Gulf
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- Sirens sounded across Bahrain as the Interior Ministry urged citizens to stay calm and seek shelter following drone attacks targeting US military facilities.
- Iran claimed responsibility for the strikes, stating they targeted fuel tanks, warehouses, and accommodations at the US Sheikh Issa base in Bahrain, as well as US Air Force infrastructure at the Al-Azraq base in Jordan.
- The IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency reported additional strikes on an observation tower at the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and Amazon's data center, along with attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Qatar.
- Separately, a drone crash near Erbil International Airport in Iraq caused a temporary suspension of flights, though no injuries were reported.
