Iran launches ballistic missiles and drones at US military bases across the Gulf, forcing regional allies to activate active air defense systems.
MANAMA, Bahrain — The Persian Gulf is once again on a war footing as Iran has launched waves of ballistic missiles and one-way attack drones toward locations hosting U.S. military forces across the region, forcing Gulf allies to activate air defenses and sending emergency alerts through communities already bracing for another round of escalation.
This is no longer a contained confrontation. Iran’s repeated attacks against American military positions and regional allies have demonstrated just how quickly the conflict can spread across the Gulf. The United States maintains a major strategic presence in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), making those installations prime targets whenever Tehran chooses escalation. News agencies have reported multiple rounds of Iranian attacks against U.S. bases and assets across the region.