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Key facts
- Explosions were reported across Bahrain on Wednesday.
- Emergency sirens sounded in Bahrain for a third time.
- A missile strike hit a facility linked to the US Navy Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
- Explosions were reported in Iran's Qeshm and Kharg islands, and the city of Bushehr.
- US strikes targeted Iranian weapon launch sites and air defenses.
- US Central Command confirmed strikes were in response to attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Air raid sirens sounded in Kuwait.
- Kuwait reported responding to hostile missile and drone attacks.
- Kuwait's army confirmed its air defense systems were active.
- Two bombs exploded near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying.
- 18 people were injured in the Damascus explosions.
- French President Emmanuel Macron met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
Bahrain sounded emergency sirens for a third time on Wednesday as explosions were reported across the country, including a missile strike on a facility linked to the US Navy Fifth Fleet headquarters. These incidents follow US-Israeli strikes on Iran. In Iran, explosions were reported in Qeshm and Kharg islands, and the city of Bushehr, following US strikes targeting Iranian weapon launch sites and air defenses. The US Central Command confirmed these strikes were in response to attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Air raid sirens also sounded in Kuwait as the nation reported responding to hostile missile and drone attacks. Kuwait's army confirmed its air defense systems were active. Bahrain's Interior Ministry urged citizens to seek safety. Meanwhile, in Syria, two bombs exploded near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying, injuring 18 people. Macron proceeded with his historic visit, meeting Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.