Bahrain’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed multiple Iranian aerial attacks on Sunday, while Tehran claimed it struck a US military base in the kingdom amidst uncertainty over a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The defensive action marked the first such interceptions by Bahraini forces since September, following two warnings of potential threats urging residents to seek shelter.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the strike on the US base was in retaliation for “hostile US actions”, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.
Military officials in Bahrain said incoming strikes were neutralised before reaching their targets, accusing Tehran of continuing its “systematic hostile approach” towards the kingdom.