Air Raid Sirens Sound in Bahrain and Kuwait After U.S. Attacks on Iran

Air raid sirens blared in Bahrain and Kuwait early Wednesday after the United States launched attacks against Iran. Kuwait's military stated that its air defense systems intercepted a hostile drone and rocket assault. In Bahrain, the Interior Ministry confirmed the activation of air raid sirens, urging citizens and residents to seek the nearest safe place without specifying the exact threat. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have targeted 85 U.S. military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait as a response to what they described as America's violation of a ceasefire. The Guard also asserted that they shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone. Earlier, the U.S. Middle East Command reported striking approximately 80 targets near the Strait of Hormuz, an action attributed to Iran's prior attack on three ships in the vital waterway. Iran characterized the latest U.S. strikes as a clear breach of a truce agreement intended to negotiate an end to the conflict, vowing a "crushing response."

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Citizens and other residents are urged to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe place.