Authorities in Bahrain have said that Iranian drones struck fuel storage tanks at a facility in the kingdom’s northern region on March 12 morning, raising fresh security concerns in the Gulf.

"The Iranian aggression targeted fuel tanks at a facility in Muharraq Governorate, and the competent authorities are taking the required procedures," The Caspian Post reports via the message of Bahrain's Ministry of Interior on X.

On February 28, 2026, the US and Israel launched a major coordinated military operation against Iran dramatic escalation in the long-running tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program and regional influence.

The strikes eliminated key figures in Iran’s military and security establishment, including high-ranking commanders, and were part of a broader campaign to disrupt Iran’s command networks and defense capabilities.

In response, Iran launched widespread retaliatory missile and drone attacks not only against Israeli territory but also at American bases and allied facilities across the Gulf region - including in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and other locations.