U.S.-made Launcher Fired Missiles From Bahrain Toward Iran, Video Shows
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It is unclear from the video alone whether the U.S. or Bahraini military launched the missiles. Iran has frequently accused Persian Gulf countries of allowing their territory to be used as a launchpad for U.S. attacks.
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Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT U.S.-made Launcher Fired Missiles From Bahrain Toward Iran, Video Shows It is unclear from the video alone whether the U.S. or Bahraini military launched the missiles. Iran has frequently accused Persian Gulf countries of allowing their territory to be used as a launchpad for U.S. attacks. Listen · 8:08 min Share full article By Vivian Nereim Aric Toler and John Ismay March 13, 2026 Updated 4:11 p.m. ET A video verified by The New York Times shows ballistic missiles being launched from Bahrain in the direction of Iran, in what appears to be the first confirmed instance of an attack on the Islamic Republic originating from a Persian Gulf country since the war began. Bahrain is home to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet. It is unclear from the video alone whether the U.S. or Bahraini military fired the missiles. Defense experts who have reviewed the footage say that at least one of the missiles was fired from American-made equipment. Iran has launched thousands of missiles and drones at the Gulf countries over the past two weeks, accusing them of allowing their countries to be used as a launchpad for U.S. attacks. Most of the Gulf countries have denied that and have publicly ruled out allowing their land or airspace to be used for military operations against Iran, even though most of them host U.S. military bases. That is, in part, because their governments fear being dragged further into a war that has already thrown the region into chaos. The government of Bahrain said in a statement to The Times that its military “has not participated in any offensive operations.” The kingdom has so far remained silent on whether it would allow the United States to conduct attacks on Iran from its territory. The government did not answer an emailed question about whether the video showed U.S. operations in Bahrain. Asked on Thursday about the launching of short-range ballistic missiles at Iran from Bahrain, a Pentagon spokes...
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