Iran Launches Retaliatory Strike Wave, Air Raid Sirens Sound in Bahrain

💥 BAHRAIN — Iran's retaliation isn't aimed at US soil — it's aimed at US partners. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Bahrain hosts the US Fifth Fleet. Hitting it signals Iran is targeting alliance infrastructure, not just CENTCOM directly. After state media declared military response and Tehran disowned the ceasefire draft, this is the opening move. Gulf states now face a binary: activate US air defense or absorb Iranian strikes as a cost of hosting American forces.