Iran Fires 7 Attack Drones at Residential Neighbourhoods in Bahrain

US Central Command confirmed that Iranian forces fired seven attack drones at residential neighbourhoods in Bahrain overnight on Day 7. CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper issued a statement stating that Iran has attacked 12 different countries and continues to deliberately target civilians throughout the Middle East, calling it unacceptable and vowing it will not go unanswered. The Bahrain Defence Force confirmed that since the start of the conflict, Bahraini air defences have destroyed 78 missiles and 143 drones — a total of 221 projectiles intercepted over seven days. Bahrain hosts the US Fifth Fleet at Naval Support Activity Bahrain in Manama, making it one of the most significant US military logistics and command nodes in the region. The deliberate targeting of residential neighbourhoods rather than military infrastructure — if confirmed — would constitute a significant legal and strategic escalation. Cooper framing this as deliberate civilian targeting across 12 countries signals the US is building a legal and political case for expanding the scope of military response.