Overview
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched six drones at a U.S. radar at the Al‑Riffa helicopter base, with state media reporting explosions heard during the operation on Sunday.
- Bahrain's interior and defense ministries said their air‑defense systems intercepted and destroyed the incoming drones and issued public safety alerts telling residents to seek shelter.
- The United States has not confirmed damage from the strike and U.S. Central Command said it previously intercepted two Iranian drones on Friday without sustaining harm.
- The IRGC also claimed that two hydrocarbon tankers struck mines near Gulf shipping routes, a claim that remains unverified by independent sources.
- The episodes underline Bahrain's strategic importance as host to the U.S. Fifth Fleet and raise the risk of wider disruption to Gulf shipping and further escalation if strikes continue.