Missile attacks hit Bahrain ‘with US Navy’s fleet headquarters targeted’

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Missiles have struck targets in Bahrain, where the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet is headquartered, after joint US-Israel attacks in Iran.

The latest escalation in the tensions between Iran and allies US and Israel is feared to spill into an all-out conflict after airstrikes in Tehran this morning.

Now airstrikes have been reported in other countries near Iran or the Gulf of Persia, including US ally Bahrain.

Bahrain said that a missile attack targeted the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters on the island kingdom’s capital, Manama, although it has not been confirmed by official sources.

A huge column of smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain (Picture: REUTERS)

The Fifth Fleet is responsible for US military operations in the Middle East, including the Gulf region.

Iran is reportedly retaliating against multiple US military sites in the region, according to a Us official.

In nearby Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, one person has reportedly been killed following a missile strike, according to Sky News Arabia.

Airstrikes hit targets in the port in Bahrain (Picture: X)

They were reportedly killed after ‘fall of debris’ on a residential area.

Israel is on high alert and has told residents to seek shelter, and embassieshave issued warnings to nationals to follow guidance and stay indoors as warning sirens rang out.

Jordanian Army says it has intercepted two ballistic missiles launched at the country. The country has close ties with the US.

Further blasts have been reported across Tehran and elsewhere in Iran, with hospitals reportedly on standby while the country is gripped by a near-total Internet blackout.

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