As U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Stall, Iran Attacks Bahrain for the Second Time in Days
Bahrain reports intercepted threats
Iran launched drones toward Bahrain on Sunday, according to the report. Bahrain’s Defense Ministry said its forces intercepted several Iranian aerial threats before they reached their targets. The Interior Ministry sent two alerts on Sunday morning telling residents to seek shelter. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.
A second incident in days
The Revolutionary Guards described Friday’s attack as retaliation for an earlier American strike on a telecommunications tower in Iran. That incident appeared to be Iran’s first attack on Bahrain since September.
Wider regional tensions
Bahrain hosts a major U.S. military base. After the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February, Iran launched thousands of retaliatory missile and drone attacks against Gulf Arab countries hosting American military installations.
Those attacks had largely subsided as the sides entered a stalemate. The renewed incidents come as peace talks between Washington and Tehran appear to have faltered.
Key points
- Bahrain said its forces intercepted several Iranian aerial threats on Sunday.
- There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from Sunday’s attack.
- U.S. Central Command said it downed two drones heading toward Bahrain on Friday.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Friday’s attack retaliated for an American strike on a telecommunications tower.