Iran strikes US military base in Bahrain as explosions heard across Gulf

Iran targeted a United States military base in Bahrain on February 28, 2026, launching missiles that caused explosions across multiple Gulf states after Israel-US attacks across Iran. Video footage from the incident showed plumes of smoke rising from the targeted facility, with two missiles intercepted over Qatar and additional explosions reportedly heard in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. The strike represents a significant escalation in tensions between Iran and Western powers in the already volatile Gulf region. The attack comes as a direct response to coordinated military operations conducted by Israel and the United States against Iranian targets, which had been widely condemned by Tehran as acts of aggression. The incident underscores the fragile security situation in the Gulf, where regional powers and international actors have been engaged in a delicate balancing act of deterrence and diplomacy for years.