🔗 Share this article Iran Reports Assault on American Facility in Bahrain, Amid Widespread Retaliatory Strikes. Thick black smoke was observed billowing near an area close to the central command of the American Fifth Fleet. Tehran reports attacking a American military facility in Bahrain, as Iran launched operations throughout the Middle East in retaliation for a "massive" and ongoing offensive against it by the United States and Israeli forces. Large columns of dark smoke were observed billowing from an area near the command center of the American Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. The extent of any destruction is uncertain and the American officials has yet to issue a statement. Regional Interceptions In other parts of the Middle East, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait - which all house US military bases - stated they have shot down incoming projectiles in their airspace. In the Qatari capital, Qatar's defence ministry announced it had successfully engaged a number of projectiles apparently targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. IRGC Statement Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared it was attacking US bases and assets as part of operation "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 - initiated at around 06:15 GMT - has so far focused on locations associated with the Tehran's leadership, with US President Donald Trump urging the Iranian people to rise up against the leadership. Wider Impacts In the State of Israel, sirens were heard across the country after the Israel Defense Forces said it had identified an incoming Iranian missile barrage. The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates stated that the country has been targeted by a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "Emirati air defenses dealt with the missiles with notable success and destroyed a several projectiles," the statement continued. Officials reported missile fragments fell on a neighborhood in Abu Dhabi, causing some structural damage and fatalities. The US Air Force is stationed at Al Dhafra Air Base, south of Abu Dhabi, along with the UAE Air Force.