Update 2026-07-09 (3): According to recent reports, explosions were reported in Manama after air raid sirens sounded throughout the city. Citizens are asked to seek shelter in nearby safe buildings.
Update 2026-07-09 (2): According to the latest reports on Thursday (9 July), air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain for a second time after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it had launched missile and drone strikes targeting the US military facilities at Juffair and Sheikh Isa Air Base.
Update 2026-07-09 (1): According to the latest reports on Thursday (9 July), air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain. Explosions were subsequently reported in Manama, the capital, shortly after authorities urged residents to seek shelter.