Bahrain says its air defenses intercepted multiple Iranian drone attacks

Bahrain's armed forces announced on Sunday that its air-defence systems intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks before they could reach their targets. The interceptions came after two prior warnings that urged residents to seek shelter.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched six drones toward the Al-Rifaa helicopter base, which houses U.S. air-defence radar, describing the strike as retaliation for "hostile U.S. actions," according to the state-run Press TV and Fars news agency. No immediate confirmation of damage was provided by U.S. or Bahraini officials.

The Bahraini interior ministry urged citizens and residents to stay calm and move to the nearest safe location. The kingdom, which hosts the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, has previously reported similar incidents, including an alleged IRGC attack on a U.S. early-warning radar facility two days earlier that the U.S. military said it had intercepted without damage.

Diplomatic talks aimed at ending the nine-month conflict between the United States and Iran have not yet yielded a breakthrough, and sporadic attacks continue. President Donald Trump indicated he might refrain from further strikes on Iran if no new provocations occur, while maintaining a naval blockade, according to Reuters.

In a related development, the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh and three drones over Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.