Iranian Drone Attack in Bahrain Injures Two, Says Interior Ministry

A general view of Manama, Bahrain. (AFP)
A general view of Manama, Bahrain. (AFP)
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Iranian Drone Attack in Bahrain Injures Two, Says Interior Ministry

A general view of Manama, Bahrain. (AFP)
A general view of Manama, Bahrain. (AFP)

Two people sustained light injuries following an Iranian drone attack in Bahrain on Wednesday, the interior ministry said, hours after a US-Iran truce took effect.

"As a result of the Iranian aggression, two citizens sustained minor injuries and a number of houses were damaged in the Sitra area as a result of shrapnel falling from the interception of an Iranian drone," the Bahraini interior ministry said in a post on X.

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal less than two hours before President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the wiping out of "a whole civilization".

The announcement by Trump late on Tuesday represented an abrupt turnaround from his extraordinary warning earlier, and came after mediation efforts by Pakistan's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and its Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The eleventh-hour deal was subject to Iran's agreement to pause its blockade of oil and gas supplies through the strait, Trump said. The waterway typically handles about one-fifth of global oil shipments.

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said in a statement Tehran would cease counter-attacks and provide safe passage through the waterway, if attacks against it stop.

It was not immediately ‌clear how soon the ceasefire elsewhere would take full effect. Israeli media said it would begin once Iran reopened the strait and that Israel expected Iranian attacks to continue in the interim.



Qatar Urges Iran to 'Cease All Hostile Acts,’ Welcomes Ceasefire

FILED - 18 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: The Qatari Armed Forces launch interceptor missiles into the sky over Doha to intercept incoming Iranian missiles. Photo: Stringer/dpa
FILED - 18 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: The Qatari Armed Forces launch interceptor missiles into the sky over Doha to intercept incoming Iranian missiles. Photo: Stringer/dpa
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Qatar Urges Iran to 'Cease All Hostile Acts,’ Welcomes Ceasefire

FILED - 18 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: The Qatari Armed Forces launch interceptor missiles into the sky over Doha to intercept incoming Iranian missiles. Photo: Stringer/dpa
FILED - 18 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: The Qatari Armed Forces launch interceptor missiles into the sky over Doha to intercept incoming Iranian missiles. Photo: Stringer/dpa

Doha on Wednesday called on Tehran to halt any hostile acts, as it welcomed a deal between the United States and Iran for a two-week truce.

"Qatar expresses its welcoming of the announcement of the ceasefire... considering it an initial step toward de-escalation," the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

"The ministry affirms the importance of full adherence to the ceasefire... emphasizing the necessity for the Islamic Republic of Iran to take the initiative to immediately cease all hostile acts and practices that undermine regional stability," it added.


Kuwait Says Has Been Dealing with 'Intense Wave of Iranian Attacks' for Hours

This picture shows a fishing boat sailing in Gulf waters in Kuwait City with the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway visible in the background on April 2, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP) /
This picture shows a fishing boat sailing in Gulf waters in Kuwait City with the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway visible in the background on April 2, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP) /
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Kuwait Says Has Been Dealing with 'Intense Wave of Iranian Attacks' for Hours

This picture shows a fishing boat sailing in Gulf waters in Kuwait City with the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway visible in the background on April 2, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP) /
This picture shows a fishing boat sailing in Gulf waters in Kuwait City with the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway visible in the background on April 2, 2026. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP) /

Kuwait on Wednesday reported Iranian attacks that have been ongoing from 8am local time and damaged power and desalination plants as well as oil facilities, hours after an Iran-US truce came into effect.

"Since 8:00 AM (0500 GMT) today, Kuwaiti air defenses have been engaging an intense wave of hostile Iranian attacks, dealing with 28 drones targeting the State of Kuwait," Kuwait's military said in a statement on X.

It said it "intercepted a large number of these hostile drones" but that the attacks caused "significant material damage to oil facilities, power plants and water desalination plants.”


Saudi Arabia Hopes Ceasefire Will Achieve ‘Comprehensive and Sustainable De-Escalation’

A general view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2025. (Reuters)
A general view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2025. (Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia Hopes Ceasefire Will Achieve ‘Comprehensive and Sustainable De-Escalation’

A general view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2025. (Reuters)
A general view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday threw its support behind the two-week ceasefire reached between the US and Iran, calling for a comprehensive deal to bring stability back to the region.

"The Kingdom hopes that the ceasefire will represent an opportunity to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable de-escalation, enhancing the security of the region, and that any attacks or policies that undermine the sovereignty, security and stability of the countries in the region will cease," the Foreign Ministry said.

The Kingdom commended the efforts made by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir in reaching the agreement.

It also stressed the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for navigation in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea without any restrictions.