Iran says it hits US-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attack
CENTCOM said it hit Iranian missile and drone sites after a cargo ship attack, while Iran said it struck U.S.-linked positions in retaliation.
- Bahrain accused Iran on Saturday of launching a drone attack targeting the island, and the Foreign Ministry reported that a "number of Iranian drones" struck, though the government did not specify which areas were targeted.
- The kingdom recently hosted Secretary of State Marco Rubio for a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting that concluded with calls to end Iranian attacks, reflecting Bahrain's role as a vocal critic of Iran and host to the Navy 5th Fleet.
- Claiming to have targeted several locations in the region, the Revolutionary Guard issued a statement via the state-run IRNA, though Iran did not immediately acknowledge the specific Bahrain attack.
- Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported a tanker attack in the strait on Saturday, noting the crew remains safe with no reported environmental damage.
- Regional tensions persist as the reported attacks threaten the uneasy ceasefire, and following recent airstrikes in response to previous drone activity, international observers remain concerned about the safety of shipping through the strait.
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Again there are attacks between the USA and Iran. Also in Bahrain there is an incident. In the street of Hormus a ship is shot at. The overview.
Iran claimed to have attacked US military targets in the Middle East in response to US attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, at a time when tensions in this key waterway are straining the peace agreement…
The passage of merchant ships through the Strait of Hormus remains a critical issue between the United States and Iran. After the attack of a freighter, the United States flew new attacks, Iran reacted promptly.
Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after U.S. airstrikes on Iran
Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, likely Tehran’s response to overnight airstrikes by the United States.
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