Iran Strikes US Fifth Fleet Facilities in Bahrain, Warns of Wider Impact

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared it launched strikes against facilities belonging to the US Fifth Fleet located in Bahrain. The targeted sites included command-and-control centers, logistics hubs, fuel depots, and military equipment storage.

The IRGC framed these actions as a direct response to what it described as recent US activities in the Indian Ocean and attempts to assert control over the vital Strait of Hormuz, thereby restricting maritime trade routes. This escalation signals a significant increase in regional tensions.

Furthermore, the IRGC issued a stern warning to Washington. They stated that if the United States persists in attempting to control maritime routes and impede the region's oil and gas exports, Iran could retaliate by targeting other export routes crucial to US and allied interests. The message conveyed was stark: regional energy exports would either be accessible to all or to none.

Earlier on the same day, Bahrain's Interior Ministry reported that air raid sirens had sounded across the country. Residents were urged to remain calm and seek shelter as the situation unfolded.

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regional energy exports would be 'for everyone or for no one'.