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BREAKING: U.S. Central Command says 3 Iranian missiles targeting Bahrain intercepted

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said three Iranian missiles launched toward Bahrain were successfully intercepted, preventing them from reaching their intended targets amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region.

03 Jun 2026-04:13
BREAKING: Sirens in Bahrain after Iran claims missiles struck in Kuwait

Sirens sounded in Bahrain in the early hours of Wednesday, as the country’s Interior Ministry called on citizens to “remain calm” and seek shelter at the nearest safe place.

03 Jun 2026-03:35
Bahrain issues travel ban to Iran and Iraq over safety fears

Bahrain has strictly banned its citizens from traveling to Iran and Iraq, citing an increasingly volatile regional security landscape.

02 Jun 2026-14:58
Putin and Bahrain king call for diplomatic end to Iran crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a high-level phone conversation on Monday, reaffirming their commitment to stronger bilateral ties while calling for an urgent diplomatic resolution to the ongoing security crisis in Iran.

25 May 2026-17:04
Bahrain sentences 9 to life for links with Iran's IRGC

24 May 2026-17:32
Bahrain sentences 3 to life over alleged Iran links

Bahrain has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment on charges of allegedly collaborating with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the country’s public prosecution office.

12 May 2026-16:24
Iran says proposal was ‘reasonable’ as US presses ‘unacceptable demands’

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has said Tehran’s proposal for ending the recent regional war was “reasonable and generous”, while accusing the United States of insisting on demands shaped by Israel.

11 May 2026-15:17
Bahrain arrests 41 over alleged Iran IRGC links

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it had arrested 41 individuals allegedly connected to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), according to the state news agency.

09 May 2026-16:53
Iran warns UN over ‘dangerous’ US–Bahrain draft on Strait of Hormuz

Iran has rejected a US–Bahrain draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a one-sided attempt to legitimise what it calls unlawful military actions while ignoring the root cause of the crisis, which Tehran says is US–Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic since 28 February.

08 May 2026-10:14
US and Bahrain push UN action over Hormuz tensions

The United States and Bahrain are urging the United Nations Security Council to take action over rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, proposing a draft resolution that could pave the way for sanctions against Iran and potentially authorise the use of force.

05 May 2026-16:54