Air raid siren sounded in Bahrain: interior ministry

An air raid alert was issued in Bahrain, the Gulf country’s interior ministry said on Wednesday, after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they struck a US base in Bahrain.

“The siren has been sounded .Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” the ministry said on X.

US military says ‘completed’ strikes against Iran

The US military said late Tuesday that it had “completed” its retaliatory strikes against Iran over the downing of an attack helicopter.

US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American forces in the Middle East, said on X that it had “completed self-defense strikes against Iran.”

“CENTCOM forces struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precision munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighter jets,” the post said.

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