Bahrain military says intercepted Iran aerial barrages

Bahrain’s military said it had intercepted aerial attacks from Iran on Wednesday after warning sirens sounded in the early hours in the Gulf nation.

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“The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force announces that Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its criminal attacks that target civilians,” it said in a statement adding the military “succeeded in intercepting and destroying a number of the treacherous Iranian aerial attacks this morning.”

Kuwait’s military said earlier in the morning that it was intercepting attack drones, and blamed “Iranian aggression.”

The continued Iranian aggression on the Gulf states and Jordan came as US forces struck Iran and reimposed a naval blockade on its ports.

President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday he would expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not make a deal.

With AFP

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