Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims demolition of US air base in Bahrain

Smoke rises after Iran launched a missile attack targeting the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Manama, following what it described as retaliation against U.S. and Israeli strikes, in Manama, Bahrain on February 28, 2026. [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has claimed it destroyed the command building and headquarters of the US air base in Bahrain.

According to the Guard, its naval forces carried out the 14th wave of the “Honest Promise 4” operation, targeting the US air base in the Sheikh Isa area of Bahrain.

The attack, they said, was carried out on Tuesday morning using drones and missiles.

The Guard added that 20 drones and three missiles hit the intended targets, destroying the command building and headquarters of the US air base and setting fire to its fuel tanks.

Iranian news agency Fars released footage it said shows the attack on US bases in Bahrain using heavy Iranian missiles.

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