Reports indicate that Iran launched retaliatory strikes targeting facilities linked to the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain, following a major joint U.S.–Israel operation reportedly aimed at Iranian military infrastructure.
Bahraini authorities confirmed an impact near Naval Support Activity Bahrain, which hosts roughly 8,000+ U.S. personnel and serves as a key naval command hub in the region.Video circulating online shows thick black smoke rising over parts of Manama after an explosion near the base perimeter.
Early official statements suggest structural damage, but no confirmed U.S. casualties at the time of reporting.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility, describing the action as a “precision response.”
The strikes reportedly follow a U.S.–Israeli operation referred to as “Epic Fury,” which targeted Iranian missile infrastructure and military sites earlier in the day.
Regional Impact
Air raid sirens were reported in parts of the Gulf region.
U.S. embassies issued shelter-in-place advisories.
Oil markets reacted immediately, with prices spiking amid fears of escalation.
This development marks a serious escalation in tensions — shifting from indirect proxy conflict to open state-to-state confrontation.
