The Iranian regime has launched missiles at the US Fifth Fleet compound in the Bahraini capital Manama, according to a security channel. It claims at least one missile struck the base without interception. No independent confirmation is available.
As of the latest report, a security channel stated that Iran launched missiles at the US Fifth Fleet compound in Bahrain's capital Manama, claiming at least one struck the base without interception. This is the newest development in a sequence of reports since early Thursday morning that have progressively refined the account of the attack.
The first reports at 03:50 Jerusalem spoke of sirens in Bahrain and Kuwait. Shortly after, a single source claimed the US Fifth Fleet base had been hit. By 03:50, reports from Shiite axis-affiliated channels clarified that the strike occurred near the base rather than on it. Subsequent footage circulating online showed multiple impacts at the headquarters, and Channel 11 released footage purportedly showing the moment of the IRGC attack. These earlier reports, all published at 03:50 Jerusalem, have not been independently verified. The new claim of a direct hit without interception diverges from the earlier near-miss narrative.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader escalation: on June 10, Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted over Manama, and the IRGC claimed to have attacked the Fifth Fleet with drones, a claim U.S. officials dismissed. Later reports noted Iranian missiles fired at a U.S. warship in the Gulf. This new report marks the latest in a series of unverified claims.
The security channel's assertion remains unconfirmed by U.S. or Bahraini sources. The footage from earlier in the day has not been authenticated, and the claim of a direct hit without interception contradicts the previous consensus that the base was not directly struck. No damage assessment or casualty figures are available.
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