Overview
- Bahrain says Iranian drones struck the Fontana Towers and a Hilton in Manama around 2:32 a.m., with a second wave before 5:47 a.m., causing damage but no fatalities.
- Authorities report a separate Iranian missile ignited a fire at a Bapco Energies refinery unit, which was contained with no injuries and operations continuing.
- Bahrain’s military says it has downed 143 drones and 78 missiles since the barrages began, with multiple interceptions reported over the capital on Friday.
- With airspace shut, Gulf Air suspended flights pending a safety review, and the UK temporarily withdrew some embassy staff and dependents.
- Bahrain held high-level security talks with U.S. and UK defense leaders as NSA Bahrain maintained shelter-in-place alerts, and no U.S. casualties were reported in the country.