Afghanistan, March 28 -- Iran launched more than 40 airstrikes on Bahrain in 24 hours, while the kingdom's defences intercepted 20 incoming missiles.
Iran launched more than 40 air attacks on Bahrain in the past 24 hours, international media reported on Saturday, in one of the heaviest recent waves of strikes on the Gulf island kingdom. Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, said its air defences responded to at least 20 missile attacks during the barrage.
No deaths or injuries were immediately reported from the latest strikes, according to the reports, suggesting Bahraini interception systems were able to blunt much of the incoming threat. The attack, however, underscored how exposed Gulf states remain as the month-long war be...