Iran haslaunched fresh attacks on the United States (US) Navy’s Fifth Fleet in the Juffair District in Manama, Bahrain, killing 21 soldiers, the Tehran Times reported. Their footage purportedly showed a fire at the spot.
The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, headquartered at Naval Support Activity Bahrain in Manama, is facing a major military escalation following a direct missile and drone assault by Iranian forces.
#BREAKINGUS’s weapons warehouses in Bahrain were targetedpic.twitter.com/A1QwBy90I0— Tehran Times (@TehranTimes79)March 8, 2026
On February 28, 2026, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a coordinated assault using ballistic missiles and Shahed-136 attack drones targeting the Fifth Fleet headquarters.
Satellite imagery and verified videos showed thick black smoke rising from the base. Reports indicate that several structures, including radar facilities, service buildings, and satellite communication terminals, were destroyed or heavily damaged.
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U.S. officials reported that all personnel were in bunkers during the strikes, and while at least three American troops were killed and others wounded in related regional escalations, no immediate fatalities were confirmed specifically at the Bahrain base.
On March 6, 2026, a U.S. submarine reportedly sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a torpedo, marking a significant escalation in naval warfare between the two nations.
Iran framed these strikes as “precise retaliation" for a jointU.S.-Israeli operation, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, which allegedly targeted high-ranking Iranian leadership.
Prior to these strikes, the U.S. Navy significantly increased its presence in the region, with approximately one-third of its deployed fleet aimed at deterring Iranian aggression.
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