The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted Riffa Air Base on Sunday following an earlier assault that claimed to destroy a U.S. early warning radar site. Bahraini air defense systems intercepted multiple incoming threats, preventing total destruction of the targeted military installations. Tehran maintained that the strikes were lawful self-defense against regional bases facilitating American aggression, drawing swift diplomatic rebukes from both Jordan and Egypt.
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Tehran claims regional installations hosting American military personnel serve as active…: Tehran claims regional installations hosting American military personnel serve as active launchpads for aggression against Iran.
Arab allies including Jordan and Egypt formally condemned the aerial incursions as danger…: Arab allies including Jordan and Egypt formally condemned the aerial incursions as dangerous violations of Gulf regional security.
Bahrain intercepted consecutive aerial bombardments over three days to safeguard domestic…: Bahrain intercepted consecutive aerial bombardments over three days to safeguard domestic territory and embedded foreign military assets.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry says its air attacks on countries cooperating with the US are justified under international law.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denounced what it describes as “a resumption of Iran’s aggression” after the latest air attacks on its Riffa Air Base by Tehran.
In a statement, the ministry said the attacks on Sunday launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) violated international law and “no pretext can legitimise violations of state sovereignty”.
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“Bahrain also rejects the use of its territory to settle accounts and holds Iran fully responsible for the attacks and their consequences,” the statement added.
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