Bahrain said the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet stationed in the country came under a missile attack. The clash between the United States and Iran appears to be spilling over to a key U.S. military hub in the Gulf.
According to the Associated Press and the BBC, the National Communication Centre (NCC) of Bahrain said in a statement citing the state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA) that a service center of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet was hit by a missile attack.
The statement did not specify who carried out the attack. The center said, "Further details will be provided," and urged, "People should follow the guidelines released by the relevant authorities and obtain information only from official sources."
In connection with this, Iranian local outlets reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out airstrikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East.
Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the U.S. 5th Fleet, which oversees the Gulf region, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean.
BNA also said several facilities in the country were attacked from outside, calling it "a serious violation of the kingdom's sovereignty and security," and added that authorities are implementing emergency measures.