Ramallah: Explosions were heard a short while ago in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi, amid rising regional tensions. Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced the activation of warning sirens, cautioning of a potential Iranian targeting of U.S. military bases.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the US Fifth Fleet's service center in Bahrain was targeted by a missile attack. Kuwaiti civil aviation authorities also announced the temporary closure of Kuwaiti airspace to all aircraft and passenger traffic. Meanwhile, the UAE announced a temporary and partial closure of its airspace as an exceptional precautionary measure.