Iran has carried out a missile strike on a US military installation in Bahrain, targeting the Isa Air Base.

The Iranian missile attack hit the American base located at the air facility, triggering a fire and sending a thick column of smoke into the sky, The Caspian Post reports via Iranian media.

The intended target of the strike was a dormitory used by US military personnel stationed at Isa Air Base.

There has been no official information so far about possible casualties or injuries following the attack.