đź”— Share this article Iran Reports Strike on American Facility in Bahrain, During Regional Retaliatory Strikes. Thick black smoke was observed billowing over an location proximate to the central command of the American Fifth Fleet. Tehran reports attacking a US naval base in Manama, as the country executed strikes across the region in retaliation for a large-scale and ongoing offensive against it by the United States and Israeli forces. Large columns of dark smoke were observed billowing from an area near the main base of the American Fifth Fleet in Bahrain's capital, Manama. The scope of any damage is unclear and the United States has yet to issue a statement. Airspace Engagements In other parts of the Middle East, the UAE, the State of Qatar and Kuwait - which all house American military installations - stated they have intercepted missiles in their territorial skies. In Doha, the Qatari Ministry of Defence stated it had intercepted a number of projectiles seemingly aimed at the al-Udeid air base, the largest American base in the Middle East. Operation "Truthful Promise 4" Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared it was attacking US bases and assets as part of military campaign "Truthful Promise 4", in retaliation for the offensive on the Islamic Republic initiated by the United States and its ally Israel on Saturday morning. That US-Israeli operation - executed at around 06:15 GMT - has so far struck sites linked to the Tehran's leadership, with President Trump calling on the Iranian people to rise up against the leadership. Wider Impacts In the State of Israel, air raid sirens sounded nationwide after the Israel Defense Forces reported it had detected an incoming Iranian missile barrage. The defence ministry of the UAE said in a statement that the country has been targeted by a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "UAE air defence systems responded to the projectiles with notable success and destroyed a number of missiles," it added. Officials reported missile fragments landed in a neighborhood in the capital, causing some property damage and the death of one civilian. The United States Air Force operates from the Al Dhafra base, south of the Emirati capital, along with the UAE Air Force.