🔗 Share this article Iran Claims Assault on US Base in Bahrain, Amid Widespread Retaliatory Strikes. Thick black smoke was observed billowing above an location proximate to the central command of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. Iran's military claims to have hit a US naval base in Bahrain, as the country executed strikes across the region in retaliation for a significant and continuing offensive targeting the nation by the United States and Israeli forces. Large columns of dark smoke were observed billowing from an zone in the area of the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain's capital, Manama. The scope of any damage is unclear and the United States has remained silent. Regional Interceptions In other parts of the Middle East, the UAE, the State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait - all home to US military bases - reported they have shot down incoming projectiles in their airspace. In the Qatari capital, the Qatari Ministry of Defence said it had intercepted a number of projectiles apparently targeting the al-Udeid air base, the largest American base in the region. IRGC Statement Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated it was attacking American facilities and interests as part of military campaign "Truthful Promise 4", in response for the offensive on Iran launched by the US and Israel on Saturday morning. That US-Israeli operation - executed at approximately 09:15 Iran time - has so far focused on locations associated with the Tehran's leadership, with President Trump calling on the Iranian people to revolt against the leadership. Regional Fallout In the State of Israel, sirens were heard nationwide after the Israeli military said it had identified an barrage of missiles from Iran. The Ministry of Defence of the UAE said in a statement that the nation has been subjected to a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "Emirati air defenses responded to the missiles with great effectiveness and destroyed a series of missiles," the statement continued. It said debris fell on a populated district in the capital, resulting in some structural damage and killing a civilian. The US Air Force operates from the Al Dhafra base, south of the Emirati capital, along with the UAE Air Force.