🔗 Share this article Iran Reports Assault on American Facility in Bahrain, As Part of Regional Military Operations. Plumes of black smoke were seen rising above an location adjacent to the central command of the American Fifth Fleet. Iranian forces say they have struck a American military facility in Manama, as Iran launched operations throughout the Middle East in retaliation for a "massive" and ongoing assault targeting the nation by the US and Israel. Large columns of dark smoke were observed billowing from an area close to the command center of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain's capital, Manama. The extent of any destruction is not yet known and the United States has remained silent. Airspace Engagements Elsewhere across the region, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar and Kuwait - all home to American military installations - said they have shot down missiles in their air space. In Doha, the Qatari Ministry of Defence announced it had intercepted several missiles seemingly aimed at the Al Udeid Air Base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. IRGC Statement Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement it was striking US bases and assets as part of military campaign "Truthful Promise 4", in reprisal for the strikes on Iran initiated by the United States and its ally Israel on Saturday. That preceding assault - executed at approximately 09:15 Iran time - has so far struck areas linked to the Tehran's leadership, with President Trump calling on the people of Iran to rise up against the leadership. Wider Impacts In the State of Israel, sirens were heard across the country after the Israeli military said it had identified an barrage of missiles from Iran. The defence ministry of the United Arab Emirates stated that the nation has been targeted by a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "Emirati air defenses dealt with the missiles with notable success and successfully intercepted a series of missiles," it added. It said wreckage fell on a neighborhood in Abu Dhabi, resulting in some material damage and the death of one civilian. The United States Air Force operates from the Al Dhafra base, to the south of the Emirati capital, along with the UAE Air Force.