Conflict & Security
Bahrain military says it destroyed Iranian air attacks
Bahrain's military said Tuesday that its air defences had intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial attacks. The Bahrain Defence Force made the statement on X. The report said the announcement came nearly two weeks after the resumption of US-Iran hostilities, a period that has included daily attacks on the Gulf kingdom. The brief statement did not give further details about the type of attacks, their targets, any damage, or whether anyone was injured.
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Bahrain's military said the Bahrain Defence Force air defences intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial aggressions.
The statement was issued on X.
The report says the incident came nearly two weeks after the resumption of US-Iran hostilities, which have included daily attacks on Bahrain.
Source note: AFP news report published on 21 July 2026 at 08:52:31 UTC.
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Bahrain said it intercepted Iranian air attacks.
Source note: AFP news report published on 21 July 2026 at 08:41:34 UTC.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted American assets at two air bases in Bahrain and the main port in the kingdom.
Air raid sirens sounded again in Bahrain on Monday afternoon, and reporters in Manama heard explosions.
Bahrain's military said it intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial attacks earlier in the day.
The US embassy in Manama said it had information suggesting Iran might target unspecified locations in central Manama.
Kuwait's military said its air defences were confronting renewed missile and drone attacks blamed on Iran, and a reporter heard explosions in Kuwait City.
The source says Bahrain and Kuwait have borne the brunt of Iranian attacks on Gulf neighbours since hostilities resumed this month.
Source note: AFP news report published on 20 July 2026 at 15:34:57 UTC.
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Kuwait's military also reported what it called Iranian aggression.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they hit US military targets in Kuwait.
AFP correspondents in Manama heard explosions as sirens sounded in the morning.
The US embassy in Bahrain said it had information suggesting Iran might target unspecified locations in central Manama and urged Americans to remain vigilant.
The item adds context that Bahrain and Kuwait host US military installations and have faced attacks during renewed US-Iran hostilities.
Source note: AFP news report published on 20 July 2026 at 11:24:27 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source did not specify the number or type of attacks.
The source did not identify targets, damage, or casualties.
Source
AFP news report published on .