Conflict & Security
Bahrain says Iran targeted air navigation systems with drones
Bahrain's civil aviation body said Iran targeted its air navigation systems with drones on Monday, but said air traffic was not affected.
In a statement, the body described the incident as a hostile Iranian act of aggression against Bahrain. It said civil air navigation systems serving the Bahrain Flight Information Region were targeted by hostile drones.
The statement said air navigation operations remained unaffected and that flights and air traffic were proceeding normally.
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Bahrain's civil aviation body said the systems were targeted by drones.
The statement referred to civil air navigation systems serving the Bahrain Flight Information Region.
The body said flights and air traffic were proceeding normally.
Source note: AFP news report published on 20 July 2026 at 11:11:49 UTC.
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Bahrain said Iran targeted air navigation systems.
Bahrain said traffic was unaffected.
Source note: AFP news report published on 20 July 2026 at 11:03:31 UTC.
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The US Embassy in Manama said it had information suggesting Iran may seek to target unspecified locations in central Manama.
The embassy urged Americans to remain vigilant, follow local authorities' instructions and review its latest guidance.
The source says Kuwait and Bahrain, both hosts of US military installations, 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 00:41:15 UTC.
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Bahrain is described as hosting the US Fifth Fleet.
The source says Bahrain has been targeted by Iranian strikes in recent days.
The source says Kuwait and Bahrain host US military installations and have borne the brunt of Iranian attacks on Gulf neighbours since hostilities resumed this month.
The source says the attacks occurred despite a ceasefire and memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.
Bahrain has accused Iran of targeting civilians in its attacks.
Source note: AFP news report published on 19 July 2026 at 22:17:46 UTC.
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Bahrain's interior ministry said overnight Sunday to Monday that an air raid siren had sounded.
The ministry said on X that citizens and residents should remain calm and go to the nearest safe place.
Source note: AFP news report published on 19 July 2026 at 22:10:46 UTC.
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Bahrain's military said its air defenses confronted, intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial attacks.
Blasts were reported in northern Bahrain after a warning siren sounded across Manama.
Iran's army said it targeted two US bases in Kuwait with drones in response to American attacks on Iranian territory.
Iran said the attacks included kamikaze drones against a US military ammunition depot at Camp Udairi and radar systems at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
The source says Kuwait and Bahrain host US military installations and have been heavily affected by Iranian attacks on Gulf neighbours since hostilities resumed this month.
Kuwait said on Saturday that Iran had struck a power and water plant and an oil facility.
CENTCOM said two US service members were killed on Friday while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks, and another service member was missing in action.
Source note: AFP news report published on 19 July 2026 at 09:43:13 UTC.
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Kuwait's military said its air defenses were confronting missile and drone attacks fired by Iran.
An AFP journalist reported warning sirens sounding in Kuwait City.
The source says Kuwait had faced Iranian barrages a day earlier that struck a power plant and an oil facility.
Source note: AFP news report published on 19 July 2026 at 06:40:25 UTC.
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Kuwait's military said it was responding to Iranian missile and drone attacks.
The new item refers to missile and drone attacks, while the matched published story referred to drone attacks.
Source note: AFP news report published on 19 July 2026 at 06:31:29 UTC.
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Iran's army said it targeted two US bases in Kuwait.
Iran's army said the drone attacks were in response to American attacks on Iranian territory.
The army statement named Camp Udairi and Ali Al Salem Air Base as targets.
The statement said the targets included a US military ammunition depot, a Patriot radar system, and an air surveillance radar.
Source note: AFP news report published on 19 July 2026 at 02:52:25 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source reports Bahrain's allegation but does not include a response from Iran.
The source does not report damage or disruption to flights.
Source
AFP news report published on .