🔗 Share this article Iran Reports Attack on US Base in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Amid Widespread Counterattacks. Plumes of black smoke were seen rising near an location proximate to the central command of the American Fifth Fleet. Iran's military claims to have hit a American military facility in Manama, as Iran launched operations throughout the Middle East in response for a large-scale and ongoing attack against it by the US and Israel. Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an vicinity close to the headquarters of the American Fifth Fleet in Bahrain's capital, Manama. The extent of any destruction is unclear and the US has not commented. Airspace Engagements In other parts of the Middle East, the UAE, Qatar and the State of Kuwait - each hosting American military installations - said they have engaged and destroyed missiles in their air space. In the Qatari capital, the Qatari Ministry of Defence announced it had intercepted several missiles apparently targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. Operation "Truthful Promise 4" Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement it was attacking US bases and assets as part of military campaign "Truthful Promise 4", in reprisal for the offensive on the Islamic Republic carried out by the United States and its ally Israel on Saturday. That initial attack - executed at approximately 09:15 Iran time - has so far struck sites linked to the Iranian leadership, with President Trump urging the people of Iran to revolt against the leadership. Regional Fallout In Israel, sirens were heard nationwide after the Israeli military reported it had identified an incoming Iranian missile barrage. The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates said in a statement that the country has been subjected to a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "UAE air defence systems dealt with the projectiles with high efficiency and destroyed a several projectiles," the statement continued. Officials reported missile fragments fell on a residential area in the capital, causing some material damage and killing a civilian. The US Air Force is stationed at the Al Dhafra base, to the south of the Emirati capital, along with the Emirati Air Force.