Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Iran Says It Targeted US Forces in Bahrain
Iranian state media says Iran attacked places used by United States forces at an air base in Bahrain.
The report says suicide drones targeted radar equipment and areas where forces gathered.
This came after the United States attacked Iranian military targets.
The attacks and retaliation have increased fears that fighting could grow again.
Donald Trump said he would not force Iran into a new agreement and warned that more pressure could follow.
The conflict also affected markets, with gold prices falling and oil prices rising.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived in Thailand after spending more than 250 days at sea in the Middle East.
Reports also raised concerns about the crew’s mental health and shortages of supplies.
Iranian state media said Iranian drones targeted radar installations and assembly points at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
The reported strike followed United States attacks on Iranian military targets, including air defenses, radar systems and maritime assets.
United States Central Command said its latest round of attacks had concluded, while Donald Trump warned of further pressure on Tehran.
Iranian retaliation has intensified concerns about renewed hostilities across the Middle East after a month of calm.
Gold fell 0.6% to $4,304.01 per ounce, while oil prices and US Treasury yields rose amid inflation and rate-hike concerns.
- Who
- Iran, the United States, Donald Trump, United States Central Command and the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln are involved or mentioned.
- What
- Iranian state media reported an attack on United States forces at Sheikh Isa Air Base, following United States strikes on Iranian military targets.
- When
- The reported Iranian attack occurred on Wednesday local time; the latest United States strikes were reported on Tuesday, and the carrier arrived early Wednesday.
- Where
- The reported attack occurred at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain; related military activity took place across the Middle East, and the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in eastern Thailand.
- Why
- The escalation followed United States attacks on Iranian targets and Iranian retaliation, renewing fears of wider hostilities.
Iranian account
United States account
What happened at the Bahrain air base
Iranian account
Iranian state media said the Iranian Army targeted United States radar installations and assembly points at Sheikh Isa Air Base with intensive suicide-drone attacks.
United States account
The supplied reports do not include a United States confirmation of the alleged attack at Sheikh Isa Air Base; United States Central Command instead described its own completed strikes on Iranian military targets.
Approach to negotiations and pressure
Iranian account
Iran launched reported retaliatory strikes after United States attacks, as tensions between the two countries escalated.
United States account
Donald Trump said he would not force Tehran to sign an agreement and expressed confidence in the United States position and pressure on Iran.
- Reported target
- Radar installations and assembly points of United States forces at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
- Reported weapon
- Suicide drones, according to Iranian state media.
- United States military statement
- United States Central Command said its latest attacks targeted air-defense installations, radar systems and maritime assets and had concluded.
- Trump’s position
- Donald Trump said he would not force Tehran to negotiate and warned that Iran’s economy was collapsing.
- Gold price
- Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,304.01 per ounce, its lowest level in more than three weeks.
- Aircraft-carrier deployment
- The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in eastern Thailand after more than 250 days continuously at sea.
- Crew concerns
- Reports cited deteriorating mental health and shortages of food and hygiene products aboard the carrier.