🔗 Share this article Iran Reports Strike on US Base in Bahrain, During Widespread Military Operations. Thick black smoke was observed billowing over an area proximate to the central command of the American Fifth Fleet. Tehran reports attacking a American military facility in Manama, as the country executed strikes throughout the Middle East in retaliation for a significant and continuing assault against it by the United States and Israeli forces. Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an vicinity close to the command center of the American Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. The full scale of any impact is unclear and the American officials has yet to issue a statement. Missile Defenses Activated In other parts of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait - all home to American military installations - said they have intercepted incoming projectiles in their territorial skies. In Doha, the Qatari Ministry of Defence announced it had successfully engaged a number of projectiles apparently targeting the al-Udeid air base, the biggest US military installation in the region. Iran's Declared Retaliation The Iranian Revolutionary Guard declared it was attacking American facilities and interests as part of operation "Truthful Promise 4", in retaliation for the offensive on Iran initiated by the United States and its ally Israel on Saturday. That US-Israeli operation - initiated at around 06:15 GMT - has so far focused on sites associated with the Iranian leadership, with President Trump encouraging the Iranian people to rise up against the government. Regional Fallout In Israel, air raid sirens sounded nationwide after the Israel Defense Forces reported it had detected an barrage of missiles from Iran. The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates announced that the nation has been subjected to a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "Emirati air defenses dealt with the missiles with great effectiveness and successfully intercepted a several projectiles," it added. The statement noted missile fragments fell on a neighborhood in the capital, causing some property damage and the death of one civilian. The US Air Force is stationed at the Al Dhafra base, to the south of Abu Dhabi, along with the UAE Air Force.