Iran Strikes US Navy Base In Bahrain, Fires Missiles At Israel And Gulf US Bases

On 28 February 2026 a large-scale confrontation unfolded after a coordinated US–Israeli operation dubbed "Operation Epic Fury" struck Iranian nuclear and military sites.

“Israel and US carry out attacks on Iran; Tehran launches retaliatory strikes on regional bases Iran fires barrage of missiles at Israel as sirens sounded in several cities: Explosions heard In Kuwait, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Amman: Warplanes, missiles seen over Iraq: UAE, Qatar shut down its airspace: Qatar shoots down two Iranian missiles: US-Israeli attacks target areas near Supreme Leader Khamenei’s offices in Tehran The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday, triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran, but Iran retaliated with full force firing missiles at Israel with several Middle East countries also hit by attacks”

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Iran responded by launching ballistic missiles and drones at US and allied facilities across the Gulf and at Israel.

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Multiple outlets report Iran's strikes were described as retaliation for the morning attacks.

Sirens, explosions and emergency measures were triggered across the region as defenses engaged incoming projectiles.

Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, was one of the locations directly struck.

Bahraini authorities said a missile hit the Fifth Fleet’s service centre in Juffair, and videos and witness accounts show smoke and an explosion near the base.

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Qatar and other Gulf states reported intercepting incoming missiles.

Key U.S. facilities such as Al Udeid in Qatar and Ali al‑Salem in Kuwait were named by multiple reports as targets or locations near impacts.

Governments in the Gulf closed airspace and issued alerts.

“TEHRAN, Feb 28 – Iranian forces say they have struck a US naval base in Bahrain, as Iran launched strikes across the region in retaliation for a “massive” and ongoing attack against it by the US and Israel”

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Missile defenses, including Israel's Iron Dome and regional Patriots, engaged incoming barrages.

U.S. embassies ordered personnel to shelter in place.

The UAE described the strikes on its territory as "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles."

Saudi and Emirati officials condemned violations of sovereignty and warned of the right to respond.

Casualty and damage reports remain contested and unevenly verified.

One outlet says at least one person was killed near the Bahrain base.

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Other outlets report multiple civilian casualties from strikes and secondary incidents in Iran, Syria and Iraq.

U.S. Central Command had not immediately commented on damage or casualties.

Some evidence cited so far consists of unverified social‑media video and witness accounts.

Past incidents, such as a June 2025 IRGC strike on Al Udeid, were reported differently by different sources, underscoring conflicting claims about effect and attribution.

Iranian leaders framed the strikes as warnings that any regional base aiding Israel would be targeted and vowed continued operations until the enemy was "decisively defeated."

“Explosions in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain as Iran fires waves of missiles in retaliation to US-Israel attack World Israel has launched attack against Iran as explosions heard in Tehran TEHRAN (Dunya News/Reuters) - Iran has launched missile attack against Israel after a “major combat operation” was commenced by the US and Israel on Saturday, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's long-running nuclear dispute with the West”

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Analysts and local reporting stressed the vulnerability of CENTCOM’s posture across Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

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Officials and commentators warned the escalation risks a wider conflagration involving state and proxy actors across the Middle East.