Iran says it has hit US base in Bahrain, as it launches strikes across region
Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain.
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"wholly unprovoked, illegal, and illegitimate"
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"There are many signs that [Khamenei] is no longer alive."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"Operation Epic Fury would end a security threat to the US and give Iranians a chance to 'rise up' against their rulers."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The escalation under way is dangerous for everyone. It must stop ..."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
"Iran has the right to defend itself and regrets any humanitarian loss caused by the current military escalation."
— Hamid Ghanbari , Politician
"Iran would continue to exercise its right of self-defence decisively and without hesitation until the aggression ceases fully and unequivocally."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"The attacks against sites within the Kingdom are a blatant violation of sovereignty."
— Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa , Politician
"encouraging the Iranian people to rise up against the regime."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) described the operation as a direct response to what Tehran called aggression against Iranian territory."
— Ali Khamenei , Politician
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister who discussed Iran's right to self-defense regarding recent military actions.
Masoud Pezeshkian is the President of Iran.
Bahrain’s ambassador to the United States who commented on the attacks against sites within Bahrain.
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Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain.
Following a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, Iranian forces launched retaliatory strikes targeting U.S. military bases across the Middle East, including Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan.
Iran confirmed targeting U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE in response to a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, escalating regional tensions.
In response to U.S.-Israeli strikes, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan, with explosions reported near American forces.
Iran launched missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. military facilities in multiple Middle Eastern countries, including Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan, in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iranian sites.
Hundreds of thousands of air travelers were left stranded or rerouted following a major disruption in Middle Eastern air travel caused by a US-Israeli attack on Iran.
Iranian forces launched a series of retaliatory strikes targeting US military bases across the Middle East, including the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out missile strikes targeting US military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, and Qatar, in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
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