Iran claims drone strikes on US facilities in Bahrain and Jordan

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Iran’s military says it has launched a new wave of drone attacks targeting US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan, Al Jazeera reports.

In a statement carried by Iran’s Mehr news agency, the Iranian army said it used drones to target fuel storage tanks, equipment warehouses, and troop living quarters at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.

The military added that aircraft hangars, maintenance facilities, and accommodation sites at the Muwaffaq Salti/Al-Azraq base in Jordan were also hit, warning that any actions against Iran’s interests would undermine regional security and economic stability.

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