Sirens sounded across Bahrain and Kuwait early Friday morning as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US military infrastructure in the region, as the renewed conflict between the two countries enters its sixth day.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry urged citizens to head to safe locations following the activation of sirens in a post to X/Twitter.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the target of the Iranian attack on Bahrain was US helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft located at the Shakir Airbase, the country’s military airport.
“In response to the enemy's hostile action of targeting urban infrastructure and innocent people, the Iranian Army, in the eleventh phase of the "Thunder" operation, targeted the location where helicopters and US military P8 surveillance aircraft are stationed,” said Tasnim’s report, citing the Iranian army.
Iran’s army added that it would respond “quickly and decisively” to any counterattacks from the US, stating that any retaliation would have a “heavy cost.”
Kuwait intercepts Iranian drones, missiles
In Kuwait, the nation's air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles and drones.
In a post on X, Kuwait's army clarified that any explosions heard are a result of air defense systems intercepting incoming attacks.
This is a developing story.