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Iran retaliates with missile attack on US 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain
Bahrain reported a missile attack on the US Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters, though details remain scarce. The incident coincides with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, including one near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Bahrain on Saturday said that a missile attack targeted the US Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in the island kingdom. It offered no other immediate information about the attack.
The US and Israel launched an attack on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iranian media reported strikes nationwide, and smoke could be seen rising from the capital.
Iran has vowed to respond if attacked, including saying American military personnel and bases spread across the region would be targets. Hours after the strikes on Iran, explosions rocked northern Israel as the country worked to intercept incoming Iranian missiles.
The blasts echoed just after the Israeli military said it would be using its air defense systems to bring down the Iranian fire. There was no immediate word on any damage or casualties from the ongoing attack.
The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, meanwhile, vowed to resume missile and drone attacks on Red Sea shipping routes and on Israel in support of Iran, according to two senior Houthi officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no official announcement from the Houthi leadership.
One of the officials said the rebels’ first attack could come as soon as “tonight.” The rebels have ceased their attacks on shipping routes as part of a deal with the Trump administration that also halted US strikes against the Houthis. They also stopped their attacks against Israel after an October ceasefire that halted major fighting in Gaza.
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