Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday denounced what it described as a renewed wave of Iranian aggression after Tehran’s latest air attacks on Riffa Air Base, a facility used by the US regime military, saying the strikes violated international law and that no pretext could legitimize violations of state sovereignty; Bahrain’s military said its defenses intercepted several Iranian aerial attacks targeting the kingdom, while Iran’s Foreign Ministry defended the strikes as defensive and accused Gulf states of assisting US regime attacks.
Key Takeaways: Bahrain condemned IRGC-linked attacks on Riffa Air Base and held Iran fully responsible; Bahraini defenses intercepted several Iranian aerial attacks; Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei claimed the strikes targeted only US military assets and cited Article 51 of the UN Charter; Jordan and Egypt condemned the attacks and warned that Bahrain’s security is tied to broader Arab and regional stability.
The confrontation comes amid reported low-intensity US regime strikes against Iranian military assets, including telecommunications towers in southern Iran, and a period in which Tehran had reportedly held back despite intermittent US regime attacks; according to Al Jazeera correspondent Resul Serdar reporting from Tehran, Iran has fired twice at Bahrain in the past three days, suggesting what he described as a possible new rule of engagement in the widening regional confrontation.
The IRGC has not commented on the latest attacks, although it had said Friday it attacked and destroyed a US early warning radar facility in Bahrain, while Bahrain said it intercepted two drones that day; Bahrain’s statement said it “rejects the use of its territory to settle accounts” and holds Iran fully responsible for the attacks and their consequences; Baghaei said evidence of regional assistance to US regime strikes had been documented, including missiles, drones, aircraft and logistical support from neighboring bases, and argued that responsibility for consequences of military aggression by the US regime and the Israeli regime against Iran was clear, while insisting that “no action has been taken by Iran against the sovereignty of these countries.”
Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Iran’s “brutal attacks” on Bahrain as a flagrant violation of sovereignty and a threat to security, stability and territorial integrity, while Egypt said attacks threatening regional stability were categorically rejected and linked Bahrain’s security to Egyptian national security; Tehran said it would pursue diplomatic follow-up, leaving the immediate outlook dependent on whether further strikes, interceptions or negotiations alter the fragile regional balance.
Source: www.aljazeera.com