Iranian missiles reportedly struck several hotels and buildings in Bahrain’s Manama district – areas allegedly used to house U.S. troops and intelligence operatives from the CIA and Mossad. Secondary explosions and fires were also reported in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. Thick smoke rose over key Gulf cities as Iran expanded its retaliation to infrastructure linked to U.S. and Israeli presence.

U.S. and Bahraini authorities have confirmed blasts but provided limited details on casualties or exact targets for security reasons. Some reports remain unverified by independent sources.

The strikes have caused panic among expatriate communities and prompted several Gulf airlines to suspend flights. Regional leaders are urgently consulting on collective defense measures while oil facilities raise alert levels.