🔗 Share this article Iranian Forces State Attack on American Facility in the Kingdom of Bahrain, During Widespread Counterattacks. Thick black smoke was observed billowing above an site proximate to the central command of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. Iranian forces say they have struck a US naval base in Bahrain, as the country executed strikes throughout the Middle East in response for a "massive" and continuing offensive against it by the United States and Israeli forces. Large columns of dark smoke were observed billowing from an zone in the area of the headquarters of the American Fifth Fleet in Bahrain's capital, Manama. The scope of any destruction is not yet known and the United States has remained silent. Regional Interceptions In other parts of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait - all home to US military bases - stated they have shot down incoming projectiles in their air space. In Doha, Qatar's defence ministry announced it had successfully engaged a number of projectiles apparently targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. Operation "Truthful Promise 4" The Iranian Revolutionary Guard declared it was attacking American facilities and interests as part of military campaign "Truthful Promise 4", in retaliation for the strikes on the Islamic Republic carried out by the US and Israel on Saturday morning. That preceding assault - launched at approximately 09:15 Iran time - has so far targeted locations linked to the Iranian leadership, with President Trump calling on the Iranian people to revolt against the regime. Regional Fallout In the State of Israel, sirens were heard across the country after the Israel Defense Forces stated it had detected an barrage of missiles from Iran. The defence ministry of the United Arab Emirates announced that the country has been subjected to a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "UAE air defence systems responded to the projectiles with great effectiveness and destroyed a number of missiles," it added. It said wreckage landed in a neighborhood in the capital, causing some structural damage and killing a civilian. The United States Air Force operates from the Al Dhafra base, south of the Emirati capital, along with the UAE Air Force.