Iran launches drone attack on Bahrain airbase amid renewed Gulf strikes
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it sent six drones against a U.S. radar system in Bahrain, but the attacks were intercepted by Bahraini air defenses.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that six drones were dispatched to strike a U.S. radar installation at an airbase in Bahrain, marking the latest round of hostilities in the Gulf since September. Bahrain's authorities reported that air defence systems intercepted the drones before they could reach their targets, although explosions were heard in the capital, Manama.
Bahrain, situated directly across the Persian Gulf from Iran, hosts the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet and has previously been targeted in the ongoing regional conflict. The renewed attacks have raised concerns about a possible escalation, while U.S. President Donald Trump has issued warnings but has not committed to direct combat involvement.
Negotiations to end the hostilities remain stalled, with the United States maintaining a naval blockade and Iran continuing its control over the Strait of Hormuz. In the Red Sea, Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia have withdrawn from the Bab el-Mandeb area, allowing Iran-aligned Houthi rebels greater influence over this key shipping lane.
"A senior commander involved in planning the October 7 attacks was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday," Hamas said.