🔗 Share this article Iranian Forces State Strike on US Base in Bahrain, During Regional Retaliatory Strikes. Plumes of black smoke were seen rising above an site proximate to the central command of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. Iranian forces say they have struck a US naval base in Bahrain, as Iran launched strikes throughout the Middle East in response for a "massive" and continuing assault against it by the United States and Israeli forces. Large columns of dark smoke were observed billowing from an zone near the command center of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. The full scale of any destruction is not yet known and the US has not commented. Airspace Engagements Elsewhere across the region, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait - all home to American military installations - stated they have shot down incoming projectiles in their airspace. In the Qatari capital, the Qatari Ministry of Defence announced it had intercepted a number of projectiles apparently targeting the al-Udeid air base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. IRGC Statement Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated it was targeting US bases and assets as part of military campaign "Truthful Promise 4", in reprisal for the attack on Iran launched by the United States and its ally Israel on Saturday morning. That preceding assault - executed at approximately 09:15 Iran time - has so far focused on areas linked to the Iranian leadership, with US President Donald Trump encouraging the people of Iran to rise up against the government. Additional Developments In the State of Israel, air raid sirens sounded nationwide after the Israeli military said it had identified an barrage of missiles from Iran. The defence ministry of the United Arab Emirates stated that the nation has been subjected to a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "UAE air defence systems dealt with the projectiles with notable success and shot down a number of missiles," the statement continued. Officials reported debris fell on a neighborhood in Abu Dhabi, resulting in some property damage and fatalities. The United States Air Force operates from Al Dhafra Air Base, south of the Emirati capital, along with the UAE Air Force.