Iran targets Bahrain airbase as strikes resume in Gulf - Middle East crisis live

Bahrain lies directly across Persian Gulf from Iran and is home to US Navy Fifth Fleet

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had launched six drones targeting a US air defence radar at the Al-Rifaa helicopter base on Sunday morning, reported Iranian media.

They said they had attacked the air base in retaliation for “hostile US actions”. The base is about a 30-minute drive south of Manama.