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Bahrain Defense Force Says Air Defense Systems Intercepted, Destroyed Several Iranian Aerial Attacks

Qatar News Agency

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July 12, 2026

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Manama, July 12 (QNA) - The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force announced that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed several treacherous Iranian aerial attacks on Sunday morning.

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Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain

TEHERAN: Kor Pengawal Revolusi Iran (IRGC) berkata pada Khamis bahawa mereka telah menyerang pangkalan tentera Amerika Syarikat (AS) di Bahrain dan Kuwait sebagai tindak balas terhadap serangan terbaharu Amerika, menurut kenyataan yang disiarkan oleh televisyen Perbadanan Penyiaran Republik Islam Iran (IRIB). Menurut IRGC, mereka menyasarkan infrastruktur dan kemudahan utama di pangkalan tentera AS di Arifjan ... Read more The post Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

BERNAMA

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· Jul 12, 2026

World : UAE Intercepts Iranian Missiles, Drones As Qatar, Bahrain Issue Shelter Warnings

ISTANBUL, July 12 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The United Arab Emirates said early Sunday that its air defence systems intercepted incoming Iranian missiles and drones, as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it targeted a US military base in Jordan, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

DNyuz

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· Jun 27, 2026

Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after U.S. airstrikes

DUBAI — Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, in what is probably Tehran’s response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The attacks in the Persian Gulf show the danger of the Iran war again spinning out of control after Iran and the []

The Tribune

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· Jun 27, 2026

Iran launches drone attack on Bahrain; ship struck in Strait of Hormuz after US airstrikes

Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack on Saturday, likely Tehran’s response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The attacks across the Persian Gulf show the danger of the Iran war again spinning out of control, even after Iran and the US []

The Cradle

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· Jun 28, 2026

Araghchi warns against ‘interference’ in Hormuz after IRGC responds to new US violations

Iranian forces struck Ali al-Salem Airbase in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain overnight, following Washington’s latest airstrikes on the Islamic Republic

Iran Herald

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· Jul 12, 2026

Bahrain's Defence Force intercepts Iranian attacks

MANAMA, 12th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that its air defence systems successfully intercepted and destroyed several treacherous Iranian aerial attacks today.In a statement, carried by Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the BDF said that Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through unlawful missile and drone attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom of

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Related coverage for "Bahrain Defense Force Says Air Defense Systems Intercepted, Destroyed Several Iranian Aerial Attacks": Utusan Malaysia — Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain. BERNAMA — World : UAE Intercepts Iranian Missiles, Drones As Qatar, Bahrain Issue Shelter Warnings. DNyuz — Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after U.S. airstrikes. The Tribune — Iran launches drone attack on Bahrain; ship struck in Strait of Hormuz after US airstrikes. The Cradle — Araghchi warns against ‘interference’ in Hormuz after IRGC responds to new US violations. Iran Herald — Bahrain's Defence Force intercepts Iranian attacks