MANAMA, BAHRAIN February 28, 2026 — A drone launched from Iran struck a high-rise building in Bahrain on Saturday, according to unverified footage circulating widely on social media and reported by the account @BRICSinfo.
The video, posted shortly after the incident, shows what appears to be a low-flying drone impacting a tall structure, producing visible smoke and explosions in an urban area. The post, which has garnered over 1,700 likes and significant engagement, describes it as “JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇧🇭 Iranian drone strikes high-rise building in Bahrain.”
This incident occurs amid a rapidly intensifying conflict in the Middle East. Earlier on Saturday, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iranian military and leadership targets, dubbed “Operation Epic Fury” by U.S. President Donald Trump. Iran responded with a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Israeli territory and U.S. military installations across the Gulf region.
Multiple credible reports confirm that Iranian forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeted the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain’s Juffair district — a key logistical hub for American naval operations in the Persian Gulf. Bahraini authorities described the attack as a “blatant violation of sovereignty,” while U.S. officials reported damage to facilities but no immediate casualties at the base.
Videos verified by major outlets, including CNN, BBC, and The New York Post, show plumes of smoke rising near the U.S. naval facility in Manama. Some footage specifically depicts a Shahed-type one-way attack drone striking radar or support infrastructure at the base. Bahrain, along with Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE, temporarily closed their airspace and condemned the strikes.
Iranian state media and the IRGC stated that the attacks on Gulf bases, including Bahrain, form the first phase of “Truthful Promise 4” retaliation. The IRGC claimed “severe blows” against U.S. assets in Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, in addition to strikes on Israel.
Bahrain’s government and regional allies have expressed alarm over the spillover into civilian-adjacent areas. The high-rise strike highlighted in the viral video raises concerns about potential risks to non-military infrastructure in densely populated zones.
No independent confirmation of civilian casualties from the Bahrain strike has been reported yet, though the broader escalation has triggered shelter-in-place orders for U.S. personnel and citizens across the Gulf.
This marks a dangerous broadening of the conflict beyond Iran’s borders, with explosions also reported in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and near Israeli targets. International leaders have called for urgent de-escalation, with the United Nations Security Council expected to convene.
Life News Agency will continue monitoring developments as the situation unfolds.
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