🔗 Share this article Iran Claims Strike on US Base in Bahrain, Amid Widespread Military Operations. Thick black smoke was observed billowing above an site proximate to the central command of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. Tehran reports attacking a American military facility in Bahrain, as the country executed missile attacks across the region in response for a "massive" and ongoing attack targeting the nation by the United States and Israeli forces. Large columns of dark smoke were observed billowing from an zone near the headquarters of the American Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. The scope of any impact is unclear and the US has yet to issue a statement. Regional Interceptions In other parts of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait - all home to US military bases - said they have shot down incoming projectiles in their air space. In the Qatari capital, the Qatari Ministry of Defence said it had intercepted a number of projectiles apparently targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. IRGC Statement Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared it was striking US bases and assets as part of military campaign "Truthful Promise 4", in reprisal for the offensive on Iran carried out by the United States and its ally Israel on Saturday. That initial attack - executed at approximately 09:15 Iran time - has so far focused on areas associated with the Iranian leadership, with President Trump urging the Iranian people to rise up against the leadership. Additional Developments In the State of Israel, sirens were heard across the country after the Israel Defense Forces reported it had identified an incoming Iranian missile barrage. The Ministry of Defence of the UAE announced that the country has been targeted by a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "UAE air defence systems dealt with the projectiles with great effectiveness and destroyed a series of missiles," it added. The statement noted debris landed in a neighborhood in Abu Dhabi, resulting in some property damage and killing a civilian. The US Air Force is stationed at the Al Dhafra base, south of the Emirati capital, along with the Emirati Air Force.