The New York Times reports: A ballistic missile was fired from Bahrain towards Iran, but it is currently unclear whether the attackers were US forces or the Bahraini military.
Verified videos from The New York Times show that a ballistic missile was launched from Bahrain heading towards Iran. It is alleged that this is the first confirmed attack from the territory of a Persian Gulf country against Iran since the start of this round of conflict.
The US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters is stationed in Bahrain. From the video alone, it is not possible to determine whether the missile was launched by US forces or the Bahraini military. Defense experts who have viewed the video stated that at least one of the missiles used American-made launch equipment.
Over the past two weeks, Iran has fired thousands of missiles and drones towards Gulf countries, accusing these countries of allowing the US to use their territories as launching bases for attacks on Iran.
Although most Gulf countries have US military bases, these countries have all denied it and publicly ruled out the possibility of providing territory or airspace for military operations targeting Iran. Part of the reason is that their governments are concerned about being dragged into the war that has already caused chaos in the region.
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