Iran attacked targets in Bahrain, where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based, with suicide drones overnight, according to a statement carried by Iranian media and relayed by Israeli journalist reports. The attack is framed as retaliation for American airstrikes. No independent confirmation of damage or casualties is yet available.
At approximately 12:15 Jerusalem time on Saturday, Bahrain's government officially accused Iran of launching a drone attack against the kingdom, stating that the attack was retaliation for overnight American airstrikes. No details on interception or damage have been reported. This follows an earlier Iranian statement, relayed by Israeli journalists at 13:19 Jerusalem time, in which Iran claimed it struck targets in Bahrain with a wave of suicide drones in retaliation for the same U.S. airstrikes.
This development is the latest in a series of exchanges between Iran and the U.S. in the region. The Zioneer reported on June 10 that the IRGC first claimed a drone strike on the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain. Later that same day, The Zioneer reported that Iran struck targets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. On June 11, The Zioneer reported a second wave of strikes, including ballistic missiles and drones, targeting U.S. bases in those same countries. Throughout this period, U.S. officials repeatedly dismissed previous Iranian claims of successful hits as unverified or false.
Bahrain hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters, which has been a recurring target in Iranian statements this month. The current attack is part of a broader regional retaliation cycle following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian air defense and radar sites.
As of now, no independent confirmation of the attack's effects — damage, casualties, or interception — has emerged. Both the Iranian claim and the Bahraini accusation remain unverified by U.S. authorities or other independent sources.
5 developments
- StrongBahrain confirms 36 Iranian drones launched this morning, girl hurt by debris
- DevelopingBahrain accuses Iran of launching drones at it following US strike on Iran
- DevelopingBahrain condemns Iranian missile strikes on its soil, says several intercepted
- StrongIran claims drones struck US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain; no explosions reported on the island
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