U.S. facilities, bases in Bahrain targeted by Iranian Army drone strikes
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Pars Today — In the fifteenth phase of Operation Thunderbolt, the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran targeted bases and facilities belonging to the U.S. terrorist military, as well as several transportation links in Bahrain, using attack drones.
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Jul 18, 2026 05:14 UTC
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    Iranian Army drone strikes

Pars Today — In the fifteenth phase of Operation Thunderbolt, the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran targeted bases and facilities belonging to the U.S. terrorist military, as well as several transportation links in Bahrain, using attack drones.

According to Pars Today, citing IRNA, early on Saturday morning and in response to what it described as American crimes, the Iranian Army's attack drones struck aircraft shelters and parking areas, fuel depots belonging to the U.S. military at Sheikh Isa Air Base, and several transportation links in Bahrain.

Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after passing through a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz.

The statement added that, in recent hours, the IRGC had also intercepted four vessels that violated regulations in the Strait of Hormuz.

Separately, the IRGC Navy command published a message accompanied by images showing U.S. military movements and equipment, stating: "The movements and equipment of the American terrorist military are under the surveillance of the naval units of the Islamic Republic."

The message further stated: "With every passing moment, the Americans are drawing closer to the zero hour of operations against CENTCOM naval units in the regional waters. Wait and see..."