Key facts
- Air raid sirens were activated in Bahrain.
- Kuwait's army reported responding to hostile missile and drone attacks.
- Both Bahrain and Kuwait host major U.S. military facilities.
- The alerts follow U.S. strikes on Iran and Iran's attacks on oil tankers.
Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait as both nations reported responding to hostile missile and drone attacks. Bahrain's Interior Ministry activated sirens and urged citizens and residents to proceed to the nearest safe place. The Kuwaiti army's General Staff indicated that any audible explosions were a result of air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks. Both Gulf states are known to host significant U.S. military facilities. These alerts follow recent U.S. strikes on Iran and prior Iranian attacks on oil tankers.