Iran says it hit US-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attack

Tensions escalated as Iran announced it had struck targets linked to US forces, framing the action as a "defensive" response to "barbaric air strikes" by the US on its coastal surveillance facilities. Iran accused the US of violating the UN Charter and a recent agreement aimed at ending a four-month conflict.

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The vessel sustained damage to their bridge; all crew are reported safe.

Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, condemned what it described as an Iranian drone attack on its territory. The kingdom called the incident a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty and a threat to its security, asserting its right to self-defense.

Adding to the volatile situation, an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz sustained damage from an "unidentified projectile," according to the British maritime security agency UKMTO. The crew of the Panama-flagged tanker KIKU were reported safe.

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Bahrain condemned what it said was an Iranian drone attack on its territory as a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and a threat to its security, adding that it reserved the right to defend itself.

In a separate development, an Israeli drone targeted the Nabatiyeh area in southern Lebanon. This occurred just a day after Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered security arrangement intended to de-escalate border tensions. However, the enforcement of this deal, which includes provisions for Hezbollah's disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawal, remains uncertain, with Hezbollah stating it would not cooperate.

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Iran's foreign ministry did not identify the locations of its "defensive" attacks on Saturday, local time, which it said were a response to "the barbaric air strikes" by the US on its coastal surveillance facilities, which it said also violated the UN Charter.