Bahrain accuses Iran of ‘systematic aggression’ after attacks

Bahrain accused Iran on Sunday of launching “systematic aggression” on its territory through missile and drone strikes targeting civilians, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the Bahrain Defence Force said the country’s air defences intercepted and destroyed “several treacherous Iranian aerial attacks” on Sunday. “The armed forces, with all their forces and units, are at the highest level of readiness and ready to fulfil their defence duties in order to protect the country,” it added.

The military called on the Bahraini people to exercise caution, avoid approaching suspicious objects resulting from the attacks’ remnants, and to report them immediately.

Early Sunday, Tehran said it launched attacks on US military sites in regional countries, including Bahrain, in retaliation for attacks by Washington […]