Air raid alerts sound in Bahrain amid ongoing Iranian attacks

This screen grab made on July 18, 2026 from handout video footage released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 17, 2026 shows what the US military says is the latest wave of precision strikes on strategic Iranian military sites. Bombing intensified in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive night, with Iran threatening a "full-scale offensive" in response to American strikes and hitting several US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. US forces reported striking Iran with attacks designed to "continue degrading Iranian military capabilities", according to a statement on X by US Central Command. -- Photo by US Central Command (CENTCOM) / AFP

ISTANBUL (Bernama-Anadolu): Air raid alerts were activated across Bahrain on Sunday as Iran continued to launch missile and drone attacks against Gulf countries amid escalating tensions with the US, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

In a statement, the Bahraini Interior Ministry called on residents and citizens "to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place."

Regional tensions escalated since last week, with the US launching attacks against Iran and Tehran retaliating with strikes targeting facilities and bases Iran says are used by the US military in several regional countries, including Bahrain.

The exchange of fire between Washington and Tehran comes despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed in June to end their war and reach a lasting peace agreement.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU