🔗 Share this article Iranian Forces State Strike on US Base in the Kingdom of Bahrain, As Part of Widespread Counterattacks. Thick black smoke was observed billowing above an location close to the central command of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. Tehran reports attacking a American military facility in Bahrain, as the country executed missile attacks throughout the Middle East in retaliation for a significant and ongoing offensive targeting the nation by the United States and Israeli forces. Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an vicinity close to the main base of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. The full scale of any damage is uncertain and the United States has yet to issue a statement. Missile Defenses Activated In other parts of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the State of Kuwait - each hosting US military bases - said they have shot down missiles in their air space. In Doha, the Qatari Ministry of Defence stated it had intercepted several missiles apparently targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. Iran's Declared Retaliation Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement it was attacking US bases and assets as part of military campaign "Truthful Promise 4", in reprisal for the attack on Iran initiated by the United States and its ally Israel on Saturday morning. That US-Israeli operation - launched at around 06:15 GMT - has so far focused on sites linked to the Iranian leadership, with President Trump encouraging the people of Iran to revolt against the government. Wider Impacts In Israel, air raid sirens sounded across the country after the Israeli military stated it had detected an barrage of missiles from Iran. The defence ministry of the UAE announced that the country has been subjected to a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "UAE air defence systems dealt with the projectiles with high efficiency and shot down a series of missiles," it added. The statement noted wreckage fell on a populated district in Abu Dhabi, resulting in some structural damage and the death of one civilian. The US Air Force operates from Al Dhafra Air Base, to the south of the Emirati capital, along with the UAE Air Force.