🔗 Share this article Iran Reports Assault on American Facility in the Kingdom of Bahrain, As Part of Regional Counterattacks. Plumes of black smoke were seen rising above an location adjacent to the central command of the American Fifth Fleet. Tehran reports attacking a US naval base in Bahrain, as Iran launched strikes throughout the Middle East in retaliation for a significant and continuing attack targeting the nation by the US and Israel. Large columns of dark smoke were observed billowing from an zone close to the main base of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain's capital, Manama. The full scale of any impact is uncertain and the United States has remained silent. Missile Defenses Activated Elsewhere across the region, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the State of Kuwait - each hosting US military bases - reported they have shot down missiles in their territorial skies. In the Qatari capital, Qatar's defence ministry announced it had successfully engaged a number of projectiles apparently targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. IRGC Statement The Iranian Revolutionary Guard declared it was attacking American facilities and interests as part of operation "Truthful Promise 4", in response for the offensive on Iran carried out by the US and Israel on Saturday. That preceding assault - initiated at around 06:15 GMT - has so far targeted sites associated with the Tehran's leadership, with President Trump encouraging the people of Iran to revolt against the leadership. Additional Developments In the State of Israel, air raid sirens sounded across the country after the Israel Defense Forces said it had identified an incoming Iranian missile barrage. The defence ministry of the UAE announced that the nation has been targeted by a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "Emirati air defenses dealt with the missiles with great effectiveness and successfully intercepted a number 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 is stationed at Al Dhafra Air Base, south of Abu Dhabi, along with the Emirati Air Force.