MANAMA, BAHRAIN February 28, 2026 – A Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone has reportedly struck and destroyed a US missile defense radar at an American naval base in Bahrain, according to multiple eyewitness videos and social media reports circulating widely on X (formerly Twitter).
The footage, first highlighted by BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) earlier today, shows the drone making a precise, direct impact on the radar installation located near the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama. The strike occurred amid a wave of Iranian retaliatory attacks on US military assets across the Gulf region.
Bahrain’s authorities confirmed that a missile targeted the area around the US Fifth Fleet headquarters, with local residents reporting loud explosions and plumes of smoke rising from the vicinity. Similar strikes were reported near US bases in Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE, as Iran responded to earlier US and Israeli military operations against Iranian targets on Saturday.
The incident marks a significant escalation in the ongoing Middle East crisis. The US Embassy in Bahrain has issued urgent security alerts to American citizens and announced the temporary closure of its facilities on Sunday. No official casualty figures have been released by US Central Command or Bahraini officials at the time of reporting.
Defence analysts describe the strike on the missile defense radar as a direct challenge to US air defence capabilities in the strategically vital Gulf. Bahrain hosts critical American naval and air assets used to monitor shipping lanes and regional threats.
Life News Agency is monitoring the rapidly developing situation. Further updates will follow as official confirmations and additional details emerge.
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