Missile Hits US Fifth Fleet Service Center in Bahrain

Middle East outlets describe Iran’s strikes on Bahrain and other Gulf states as part of a wider retaliation against countries hosting US forces. They stress that Bahrain’s air defences shot down most missiles and drones, but that a US Fifth Fleet facility and nearby areas were still hit. They expect further Iranian pressure on US‑linked sites in the region unless Washington changes its military footprint.

• •Iran is deliberately targeting US‑linked bases and facilities in Bahrain and other Gulf states that host American forces.
• •Bahrain’s air defences intercepted the majority of incoming Iranian missiles and drones but some reached their targets.
• •A missile struck a US Fifth Fleet service centre in Bahrain, causing a large fire at the port complex.
• •The US Embassy in Bahrain closed operations because of continuing missile and drone threats.
• •Iran’s leadership presents these strikes as retaliation for earlier actions by the United States and its partners.