An Iranian missile struck a state-run oil refinery in Bahrain on Thursday night, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing regional conflict. Bahraini authorities confirmed that while the strike caused a fire, it was quickly extinguished, and the refinery remains operational with no reported casualties. This attack is the latest in a series of Iranian strikes targeting the critical oil infrastructure of Gulf Arab states.
The conflict, which began last Saturday, has now expanded to affect 14 countries across the Middle East and beyond. Tehran launched a fresh wave of attacks against Israel, U.S. military bases, and neighboring nations, while issuing stern warnings to Washington following the sinking of an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the U.S. would “bitterly regret” the move, which reportedly killed at least 87 crew members. Simultaneously, Israel and the U.S. have continued nationwide strikes on Iran, targeting military leadership and nuclear programs.
Ground combat has intensified in southern Lebanon as Israeli troops moved across the border to engage Hezbollah militants. Israel has issued mass evacuation orders for Beirut’s southern suburbs, signaling a heavy bombardment phase. The war has already claimed over 1,230 lives in Iran and dozens more across Israel and Lebanon. With global oil prices soaring and international shipping routes under threat in the Strait of Hormuz, the conflict appears increasingly open-ended, drawing in nations as far as Azerbaijan and Qatar into the fray. (NDTV)
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