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

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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.

Intel Slava

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· Jul 13, 2026

🇮🇷❌🇰🇼🇺🇸 — The IRGC claims it struck Ali Al-Salem Air Base and Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwa [...]

— The IRGC claims it struck Ali Al-Salem Air Base and Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait, alleging that the attacks destroyed fuel storage tanks, a Patriot air defense system, and an FPS radar system.@IntelSlava

Off The Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

Kuwait and Jordan report new attacks from Iran, sirens sound in Bahrain

Kuwait’s Army Headquarters said in a post to X on Monday that the Gulf nation’s air defenses were again “confronting hostile aerial targets within Kuwaiti airspace.” In Jordan, the military said it shot down four Iranian missiles, adding that there were no casualties or damage. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry, meanwhile, said in the early hours of []...Click to read more

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.

Iran Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Bahrain Defence Force intercepts Iranian aerial attacks

MANAMA, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced today that its air defence systems had successfully intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks, saying Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through missile and drone attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain.In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the General Comm

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

Arab Times Online

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· Jun 28, 2026

Bahrain Intercepts Iranian Attacks, Residential Building Damaged in Latest Strike

MANAMA, Jun 28: Bahrain’s military said it intercepted several Iranian attacks, while the Interior Ministry reported that a residential building was damaged in Muharraq Governorate...

Qatar News Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

Bahrain Announces Interception of Several Iranian Air Attacks

Manama, July 08 (QNA) - Bahrain announced Wednesday that its air defense systems intercepted several Iranian air attacks.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices

By Elwely Elwelly, Eman Abouhassira and Tala RamadanDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they had targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and hit fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in response to U.S. strikes.

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iranian army launches retaliatory drone strikes on US bases

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian army conducted retaliatory drone attacks targeting gathering centers of US terrorist forces at Sheikh Isa base in Bahrain in the early hours of Wednesday.

Irish News

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· Jun 28, 2026

Iran launches missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait after US air strikes

The Kuwaiti military said air defences intercepted incoming Iranian drones and missiles on Sunday morning, just after the US strikes

UrduPoint

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· Jul 8, 2026

Kuwaiti air defences repel missile, drone attacks

Kuwaiti air defences repel missile, drone attacks

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Bahrain accuses Iran of ‘systematic aggression’ after attacks

Bahrain says its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 'several treacherous Iranian aerial attacks’ on Sunday

BRICS News

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· Jul 13, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran says it struck and destoryed a command center for US military drones in Bahrain.

JUST IN: Iran says it struck and destoryed a command center for US military drones in Bahrain.@BRICSNews

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

Kuwait Thwarts Hostile Missile and Drone Attacks

Kuwait City, June 8 (SANA) Kuwait announced on Wednesday that its air defenses had intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks. The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said in a statement on the X platform: “If explosions are heard, they are the result of the air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks.” It called on everyone []

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran Strikes US Bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan as Airstrikes Kill 14

Iran's IRGC struck US bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in its widest retaliation yet, targeting Al Udeid, America's largest regional base, with drones. At least 14 Iranians were killed and 78 wounded in US airstrikes, as mediators urged both sides to resume talks.

Huffington Post

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· Jul 10, 2026

Who Launched The Latest Airstrikes Against Iran? It's A Mystery.

A series of mysterious airstrikes have hit Iran after the U.S. said it ended its attacks, raising questions about who targeted the Islamic Republic.

The New American

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· Jun 27, 2026

Iran Attacks Bahrain, Hits Tanker in Strait

Iran hit Bahrain with drone strikes today along with a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz to retaliate against a U.S. airstrike against drone and missile storage facilities on Iran’s coast. While the U.S. Central Command said the strike against Iran was retaliation for its hitting a Singapore-flagged tanker, Iran claims that the United States ... The post Iran Attacks Bahrain, Hits Tanker in Strait appeared first on The New American.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 10, 2026

Mysterious airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them

A series of mysterious airstrikes have hit Iran after the U.S. said it ended its attacks, raising questions about who targeted the Islamic Republic.

The Economic Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Kuwait flags 'hostile' missile, drone attacks

Kuwait flags 'hostile' missile, drone attacks

The Hill

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· Jun 27, 2026

Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Bahrain after latest US attacks

Iran launched a drone attack against Bahrain early Saturday, hours after the U.S. military carried out strikes on Iranian military sites. Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, said it was attacked by a number of Iranian drones and condemned the latest strikes as a blatant violation of its sovereignty. It accused Tehran of...

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 27, 2026

Iran launches drone assault on Bahrain and a ship is hit in Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire frays

Bahrain said that Iran launched a drone attack against the Gulf country and a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after the United States carried out retaliatory attacks targeting Tehran for violating a 60-day ceasefire. The development signals further challenges for the memorandum of understanding that Washington and Tehran signed last week. The []

UPI

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· Jun 27, 2026

U.S. strikes Iran drone sites; Iran hits Bahrain

U.S. strikes Iran drone sites; Iran hits Bahrain

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

IRGC targets US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain in response to “CENTCOM” strikes

TEHRAN, July 08 (YPA) – The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Wednesday that it had attacked 85 critical US military facilities at Mina Salman in Bahrain and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait using drones and missiles, in addition to shooting down an enemy “MQ-9” drone. This joint operation by the []

The Rising Nepal

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· Jun 28, 2026

Iran drones hit Bahrain, ship

Dubai, June 28: Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came und...

Haaretz

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· Jul 12, 2026

IRGC: Gulf U.S. bases, vessel in Hormuz targeted after U.S. strikes Iran overnight

IRGC: Gulf U.S. bases, vessel in Hormuz targeted after U.S. strikes Iran overnight

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