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Iran Drone Attack on Bahrain's Sitra Island — 1 Seriously Injured, Houses Damaged
·Sitra Island, Bahrain
Bahrain Interior Ministry: Iranian drone attack on Sitra island causes injuries including one serious case, plus damage to residential buildings. Two loud explosions heard. Sitra is an industrial and residential island connected to the main Bahraini island by causeway.
Bahrain's Interior Ministry confirmed that Iranian drones struck the island of Sitra, injuring several people including one seriously, and damaging a number of houses. Two loud explosions were heard on the island. The ministry described the attack as 'blatant Iranian aggression.' Sitra is a mixed industrial and residential island off Bahrain's main island, connected by a short causeway. It hosts oil storage and refinery facilities alongside residential neighbourhoods. The strike on a residential area of Sitra — with confirmed civilian injuries and housing damage — represents a further escalation of Iran's campaign against Bahrain. This follows the earlier Day 9 strike on a Bahraini desalination plant (which breached the Pezeshkian Gulf ceasefire) and the ongoing mass missile and drone barrage against the UAE. The pattern across Day 9 indicates Iran is systematically targeting the infrastructure and territory of Gulf states that have hosted or enabled US military operations. Bahrain, which hosts the US 5th Fleet, is a primary target. The Sitra attack will further inflame the Arab League emergency meeting and the Gulf states' diplomatic position against Tehran.
Actor responses
Iran attacks Bahrain's Sitra island — civilians injured, houses destroyed. The Gulf ceasefire is dead. Iran is now attacking civilian residential areas in multiple Gulf states simultaneously.
IRGC operations in Bahrain target military-adjacent infrastructure supporting the aggression against Iran. Bahrain's hosting of the US 5th Fleet makes it a legitimate target. Civilian casualties result from Bahrain's government decisions.
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