Smoke was seen rising from the US Fifth Fleet's base in Bahrain this morning, following Iranian fire, according to a report. The report comes amid an ongoing exchange of strikes between the US and Iran in the Gulf region.
At 11:00 Jerusalem, smoke was observed rising from the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain following Iranian fire, according to a report. This is the latest in a series of developments reported today.
The sequence began at 05:34 Jerusalem, when a security channel reported that Iranian missiles were aimed at US Fifth Fleet vessels in Bahrain. At 07:50 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a series of reports: first, an unconfirmed report indicated damage in Bahrain from the Iranian attack; then, a pillar of smoke was documented near the US Naval Support Activity base; video footage showed an explosion at the base; new footage appeared to show damage to the command center and a power plant outage; and a report from Yediot News indicated an explosion at the base. These reports, all from unverified sources, have not yet been independently confirmed.
The attacks come amid an ongoing exchange of strikes between the US and Iran in the Gulf region. The US has conducted strikes on Iranian air defense and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has launched drones and missiles at US positions. The Zioneer has been tracking these developments throughout the day.
The extent of damage and any casualties remain unclear. No official confirmation from the US military or Bahraini authorities has been released.
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