Bahrain

Iran's IRGC launches drone attack on US base in Bahrain, triggering hostile escalation

Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, urged citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location, its interior ministry said.

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FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which houses the Israeli embassy, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Manama, Bahrain, March 6, 2026. Picture taken on a mobile phone.
A missile is launched during an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 17, 2026.

US CENTCOM confirms Iran targeted US radar in Bahrain

The Guards said the strike was in retaliation for what they described as an air attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran's southern Sirik county, in Hormozgan province.

|ByREUTERS, IDAN KWELLER
The first-ever congressional forum between HFAC Members and Abraham Accords Ambassadors

Abraham Accords enter a new chapter as US Congress pushes for regional cooperation - analysis

Rep. Brian Mast brought together ambassadors from Israel, the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco with House Foreign Affairs Committee members to discuss the accords’ ‘next chapter.’

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Bahrain's Minister of Transportation, Dr Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi, attend a press conference to announce the GCC railway project linking all six GCC member states, in Bahrain, November 8, 2026.

Gulf Arab states approve military command headquarters in Kuwait

The announcement followed the 23rd meeting of the GCC's Joint Defense Council, attended by defense ministers from the bloc's member states, in Bahrain.

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Herzog calls Bahrain 'important partner in shaping Middle East future' during phone call with king

Bahrain has come under several Iranian missile and drone attacks in recent weeks, with Bahraini residents telling N12 News on July 19 that Israel should renew strikes against Iran over the attacks.

JULY 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog spoke with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, on July 26, 2026.

Now is time for Israel, US to support Gulf states in confronting Iran - editorial

Gulf states are increasingly confronting Iran directly. Israel and the US should help transform that cooperation into a formal regional defense alliance.

JULY 26, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) meets Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Manama on June 25, 2026.

Greek defense system in Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles from Yemen, no Iran strikes reported

CENTCOM made no announcements of new strikes against Iran on Friday night or early Saturday morning, after announcing strikes for 13 consecutive nights. 

JULY 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A demonstrator holds up a mock missile as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition's restrictions on Houthi-controlled areas, which the group describes as a blockade, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 17, 2026.

Bahrain, Kuwait secretly sent fighter jets to strike Iran earlier this month - report

Bahrain and Kuwait secretly carried out airstrikes on Iranian drone and missile sites earlier this month, marking their first direct retaliation against Tehran, The Wall Street Journal reported.

JULY 24, 2026ByAMIT AVITAN
Kuwaiti Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft fly over during an airshow commemorating Kuwait's 65th Independence Day in Kuwait City on February 25, 2026.

Sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran completes second week of strikes against Gulf States

Tasnim also reported that Iran had targeted Amazon's data center in Bahrain as part of the strikes.

JULY 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Iranian strikes damaged US bases, radar systems in region, image investigation reveals - report

A US military official told the NYT that almost a dozen US soldiers injured by Iranian attacks across the region in July were flown to a US military hospital in Germany for treatment.

JULY 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base, after Iranian strikes, near Al Jahra, Kuwait, March 1, 2026.

US-Saudi nuclear deal shows the Abraham Accords is a positive incentive - analysis

The full details are not known, and the US Congress will want to know more about this pact. However, the story sheds light on an important issue relating to the Abraham Accords.

JULY 22, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
People walk by a billboard sponsored by the Coalition for Regional Security calling for the expansion of the Abraham Accords, in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Iran targets US bases in Gulf region, claims to hit air bases in Jordan, Bahrain

The IRGC claimed to have destroyed US MQ-9 Reaper drones, damaged an F-15 fighter jet hangar, "severely damaged" two military helicopters, and "killed and wounded" several soldiers.

JULY 22, 2026ByJAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke seen following reported missile launch from Iran toward Jordan, July 22, 2026.

Iran targeted Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain, US military sites in Jordan, IRGC claims

The IRGC said that a missile defense radar system and an F-15 aircraft had both been destroyed in Jordan.

JULY 21, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

IRGC claims to have struck, 'destroyed' US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait - report

Iran claimed to have struck US drone maintenance facilities and vessel preparation sheds, the IRGC-run Fars News Agency said.

JULY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.