DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Missile alert sirens blared across Bahrain for the second time Monday as Iran struck back against the United States following a new wave of American airstrikes targeting Iranian territory.
Residents of the island nation, which serves as home base for the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, were warned to seek shelter immediately. No immediate reports of casualties or damage were available following Monday morning’s attacks.
The U.S. military announced it had concluded its most recent round of strikes against Iran after hitting dozens of targets. Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard confirmed it had begun launching retaliatory strikes in response.
The conflict escalated after the United States launched multiple waves of strikes on Iran stretching into Monday morning. The military action followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, which set the vessel on fire and left one crew member missing.
Iran’s state media confirmed the latest strikes on Iranian soil early Monday, reporting explosions at several locations and acknowledging at least one death.
The U.S. military’s Central Command said its forces struck dozens of sites, including air defense systems, radar installations, missile and drone equipment, and small boats. The command also addressed the central issue now threatening to reignite the broader conflict — control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s traded oil and natural gas once flowed.
