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Bahrain says targeted by Iranian drone on Saturday, strongly condemns 'criminal act'
The last time Iran attacked Bahrain's territory was on June 11, when debris from interceptions fell in Manama
- PUBLISHED: Sat 27 Jun 2026, 2:28 PM
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Bahrain on Saturday issued a statement claiming and condemning fresh attacks from Iran. The fresh attack comes just 10 days after the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding that outlines an end to hostilities.
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In the statement, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Bahrain's "strongest condemnation of the attack on its territory in the early hours of today, Saturday, 27 June 2026, involving a number of Iranian drones".
The Ministry described the attack as a "flagrant violation of Bahrain's sovereignty, a blatant threat to the safety of its citizens and residents, and a clear breach of international norms and conventions that prohibit attacks on civilian objects and the terrorising of civilians".
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The last time Iran attacked Bahrain's territory was on June 11, when debris from interceptions fell in Manama, the country's capital. The debris also left an 11-year-old girl injured.
The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announced that Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its criminal attacks using missiles and drones targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
US-Iran tensions flare
Iran said it struck targets linked to US forces on Saturday in response to US airstrikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week's agreement meant to end the four-month-old war.
Iran's foreign ministry did not identify the locations of its "defensive" attacks, which it said were a response to "the barbaric air strikes" by the US on its coastal surveillance facilities, which it said also violated the UN Charter.
Washington did not immediately respond to Iran's report of striking American targets, a tactic that has sought to undermine US allies in the region during the conflict.
The US military said its strikes on Friday had been a response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway vital to global energy supplies.
Efforts to de-escalate
Since the deal signing on June 17, regional efforts are being made toawrds de-escalation. Bahrain, in it's statement condemning Saturday's attack as a "criminal act of aggression" highlighted that Iran's attacks come at a time when the region's efforts are concentrated on de-escalation. It thereby also placed "sole responsibility on Tehran for undermining peace initiatives".
Recently, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited states across the Gulf in an effort to reassure the region and had told reporters that Gulf allies shared some very serious concerns and that they wanted to be informed of every step of the peace accord, which includes provisions on Hormuz.
In a joint statement on Thursday, the US and the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said a lasting peace would mean addressing Iran's ballistic missiles, drones and support for proxy groups. They also backed "free, unconditional, and unrestricted navigation" in the Strait of Hormuz without "any tolls, fees, or attempts to assert control."
(With inputs from Reuters)
