🔗 Share this article Iran Reports Attack on US Base in the Kingdom of Bahrain, As Part of Widespread Retaliatory Strikes. Plumes of black smoke were seen rising above an area adjacent to the central command of the American Fifth Fleet. Iran's military claims to have hit a American military facility in Manama, as the country executed operations across the region in response for a "massive" and continuing attack targeting the nation by the United States and Israeli forces. Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area in the area of the main base of the American Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. The extent of any destruction is not yet known and the US has remained silent. Airspace Engagements In other parts of the Middle East, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait - each hosting American military installations - reported they have shot down missiles in their territorial skies. In Doha, Qatar's defence ministry announced it had successfully engaged a number of projectiles seemingly aimed at the Al Udeid Air Base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. IRGC Statement The Iranian Revolutionary Guard declared it was striking American facilities and interests as part of operation "Truthful Promise 4", in retaliation for the strikes on the Islamic Republic carried out by the United States and its ally Israel on Saturday. That initial attack - executed at approximately 09:15 Iran time - has so far struck sites associated with the Iranian leadership, with President Trump encouraging the Iranian people to rise up against the leadership. Additional Developments In the State of Israel, air raid sirens sounded nationwide after the Israeli military reported it had detected an incoming Iranian missile barrage. The defence ministry of the UAE said in a statement that the nation has been targeted by a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "Emirati air defenses engaged the missiles with great effectiveness and destroyed a number of missiles," it added. It said missile fragments fell on a residential area in the capital, causing some property damage and fatalities. The US Air Force operates from the Al Dhafra base, south of the Emirati capital, along with the Emirati Air Force.