Bahrain says air defences destroyed Iranian drones targeting a US base
Bahrain issued two alerts of potential threats on Sunday, its first such warnings since September, after Iranian drones were sent against a U.S. base. The kingdom said its air defences destroyed several of the drones. The incident was the second Iranian drone attack in three days and broke a long lull in strikes during the Middle East war.
The conflict has lasted almost nine months. Diplomatic efforts to end it have not produced a breakthrough, and sporadic attacks have continued. France 24 reported the alerts and the interceptions, with correspondent Reza Sayah reporting from Tehran.
Taken together, the Sunday warnings, the destruction of the drones, and the return of strikes after a pause show that military pressure around U.S. facilities in Bahrain has resumed even as talks remain stalled.
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