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US air base in Bahrain reportedly destroyed - Iran state media

03 Mar 2026
7:02 AM
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US air base in Bahrain reportedly destroyed - Iran state media
Reports indicate that an Iranian attack has led to the destruction of a US air base in Bahrain. Footage shared by the Fars news agency, which is linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), seems to show rockets hitting far-off targets. The agency claims that the IRGC launched a drone and missile strike that destroyed a command and staff building at the US air base located in the Sheikh Isa area of Bahrain, causing fuel tanks to catch fire. The US government has not yet responded to these reported strikes. Earlier, smoke was visible rising from a US-operated naval base in Bahrain. In light of these events, the US State Department has advised American citizens to leave Bahrain immediately, as well as several other countries in the Middle East.