US and Iran exchange strikes for second day as Bahrain's capital reports damage
Iran responded to US strikes by targeting American assets in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain for a second consecutive day. Bahrain's capital Manama reported overnight damage following the latest exchange.
The BBC reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force launched targeted strikes against US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in response to American attacks. The Bahraini Interior Ministry said damage was recorded at multiple sites in Manama, with no civilian casualties. The Kuwait state news agency KUNA reported limited damage at Ali Salem base.
The report cited Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh as saying the United States continued second-day operations targeting Iranian radar and missile launch sites near the Strait of Hormuz. The United States Fifth Fleet held a coordinated defence protocol active with Manama HQ. The Jordanian Air Force said F-35s based at Muwaffaq Salti carried out interception sorties.
According to Reuters, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated a warning that the situation was approaching the point of no return. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas proposed an additional Brussels meeting. Brent crude traded above 84 dollars on the Asian open and gold rose above 2,480 dollars an ounce. This is not investment advice.
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