2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain

On 28 February 2026, Iran was attacked by the United States (U.S.) and Israel, so then Iran retaliated, conducting strikes on Syria, Jordan, and Persian Gulf states, targeting Bahrain and hitting multiple buildings in its capital Manama including Juffair district, where the United States Fleet 5 is headquartered.

As of 11 March 2026, two deaths and more than 50 people have been injured in Bahrain since the start of the war.

## Background 
On 28 February 2026, a joint missile operation was coordinated by the United States of America (USA) and Israel, striking multiple targets in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine. 

US President Donald Trump stated that the strikes were tied to efforts to change the regime from a Theocracy to a Monarchy among other goals including those related to the halting of Iran's nuclear program. Following the strikes, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) retaliated across the Persian Gulf, with airstrikes hitting countries across the region.

## Incidents 
### 28 February 
 
Officials reported that three buildings in Manama and Muharraq were subject to drone attacks and falling debris from an intercepted missile, with footage showing a drone strike the Era Views Tower. Air raid sirens were activated following the attack.

The American Fifth Fleet headquarters, located in Bahrain, was struck during an Iranian missile and drone attack on 28 February. Around 300 British personnel were stationed nearby, but no casualties were reported. Later footage showed smoke rising in the direction of the base. CBC News, citing the Canadian Department of National Defence's website, reported that Canadian soldiers were present on exchange with the United States military at the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain at the time of the attack.

### 1 March 
The United States Embassy in Bahrain issued a warning to Americans in the country to avoid hotels in the capital, Manama, following the incidents. The embassy reported that one of the struck buildings was the Crowne Plaza hotel.

### 2 March 
At approximately 2 AM, Mina Salman Port in Bahrain was struck by an Iranian missile, and a Bangladeshi shipyard worker was killed by falling debris after another Iranian missile was intercepted there. The strike injured 2 more and set the American MT *Stena Imperative* oil tanker ablaze. The crew aboard the ship reported no casualties. Additionally, debris from an impact that day hit an Amazon Web Services data center, causing electricity issues there.

### 3 March 
### 9 March 
An explosion near Manama sparked a fire near a petroleum refinery and resulted in injuries to at least 32 Bahraini citizens, four of them "serious cases". An analysis by academic researchers examined by Reuters found that an American-operated Patriot missile was likely involved in the blast after it downed an Iranian drone mid-air. Following the attack on its oil refinery complex, Bahrain’s state oil company BAPCO announced force majeure on its group ​operations.

### 10 March 
Debris from an Iranian drone attack on an office tower in the Seef District killed a 29-year old Bahraini woman and injured eight others.

### 11 March 
Bahrain said that it intercepted Iranian missiles and drones overnight.

### 12 March 
An Iranian strike on a fuel depot in the Muharraq Governorate, close to the airport, resulted in a large fire. The Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of 4 Bahraini nationals for spying and transmitting sensitive information to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps . The Bahrain Defence Force announced that it had intercepted 112 ballistic missiles and 186 drones since the start of the war.

### 15 March 
Bahrain said that it had intercepted 125 missiles and 211 drones from Iran since the beginning of the war.

### 20 March 
According to sources in Bahrain, a warehouse caught fire due to shrapnel after another Iranian attack.

## See also 
* Abraham Accords
* 2026 drone strikes on Akrotiri and Dhekelia
* 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
* 2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
* 2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar
* 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
* 2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates
* Bahrain–Iran relations