Iran war news LIVE: Iranian state media says Tehran attacked US forces at Bahrain air base as tensions escalate | Today’s news
Iran War News LIVE: As tensions between the United States and Iran escalate again, Tehran’s military said on Wednesday (local time) it had targeted US forces at an air base in Washington-allied Bahrain as the Islamic Republic launched strikes against US interests across the Middle East. State media said: “A few hours ago, the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran targeted the radar facilities and assembly points of US terrorist forces at the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain through intensive suicide drone attacks.
The development comes days after Washington attacked an island in Iran, rekindling fears of renewed hostilities after a month of lull.
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