Iranian Military Says It Launched Drone Attack on U.S. Military Facility in Bahrain

Iranian military forces said they carried out a drone strike on a U.S. military facility in Bahrain in the early hours of the 17th local time. According to Jin10, Iran's army public relations department said the operation was the 11th phase of its "Lightning Operation" and targeted related military facilities at Sheikh Isa Air Base, where U.S. helicopters and P-8 reconnaissance aircraft are deployed. The statement said the attack used "Arash" suicide drones and was a response to recent U.S. strikes on Iranian city infrastructure that caused civilian casualties.