Bahrain says air defenses intercepted several Iranian attacks

Bahrain’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks targeting the kingdom on Sunday, the country’s Defense Force said, according to Anadolu Agency.

“Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through attacks” on Bahraini territory, the Defense Force said on “X”. The attacks were destroyed before reaching their targets, it added, saying all units “remain at the highest level of readiness and are fully prepared” to defend the kingdom.

Earlier on Sunday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted a US radar defense site at Bahrain’s al-Riffa Air Base with six drones.

The developments come amid continued tensions between Iran and the US over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for global energy and commodity supplies. Navigation through the strait has also been a key issue in negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

The war began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, before the sides reached a ceasefire in April.

Fighting between Washington and Tehran later resumed as negotiations stalled, despite the two sides signing a memorandum of understanding in June.