14.03.2026 13:42
On the 15th day of the US-Israel-Iran war, the conflict is increasingly spreading in the Middle East. For the first time, a response has come to Iran's strikes on Gulf countries in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks. US media claimed that a missile was fired at Iran from a US-made launcher in Bahrain.
The war that began with the attack of the USA and Israel on Iran on February 28 has entered its 15th day. While Iran's retaliatory attacks in the Gulf continue, it has been claimed that responses have come from Gulf countries for the first time.
The New York Times (NYT) alleged that a missile was fired at Iran from a US-made launcher in Bahrain. The newspaper reported that a video confirmed by them showed ballistic missiles being fired from the US-made launcher in Bahrain towards Iran.
FIRST CONFIRMED ATTACK The report stated that the footage shared on social media has been recorded as the first confirmed attack from a Gulf country towards Iran since the start of the attacks by the USA and Israel on Iran.
In the news, it was noted that the video shared on social media on March 7 was confirmed to have been filmed near a residential area in northern Bahrain and close to the airport, claiming that two missiles fired were seen heading northeast over the sea towards Iran.
US-MADE HIMARS Wes Bryant, a national security analyst who served in the US Air Force, and missile expert Fabian Hoffmann from the University of Oslo argued that the launcher shown in the video is a US-made M142 HIMARS truck.
The news noted that it was unclear whether the missiles were fired by the US military or the Bahraini military, and mentioned that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) recently shared photos of the HIMARS launcher on social media, stating that these weapons provide "unmatched deep strike capability in the fight against the Iranian regime."
The Bahraini government stated in a statement to the newspaper that the military "did not participate in any attack operation," and did not respond to the question of whether the video showed US operations in Bahrain.
The Pentagon spokesperson also refused to comment on the matter.
M142 HIMARS truck US EMBASSY IN IRAQ ALSO HIT Meanwhile, while Iran continues its retaliatory actions against regional countries hosting US bases, the capital of Iraq, Baghdad, has become the target of a new attack.
According to reports from Iraqi media citing government officials, a missile hit the helicopter pad located in the US Embassy compound in Baghdad. It was reported that a fire broke out after the attack, and images shared on social media showed flames and smoke rising from the embassy compound. No statement has yet been made by the US Embassy in Baghdad regarding the incident.
The US Embassy in Baghdad, known as one of the largest diplomatic missions of the USA abroad, has previously been targeted by missile and drone attacks.
WARNING FROM TURKEY AFTER THE ATTACK Turkey's Embassy in Baghdad announced that it would be appropriate for Turkish citizens to avoid traveling to Iraq unless absolutely necessary.
The embassy made a written statement on the social media platform of the US-based X company regarding the latest situation in Iraq.
The statement emphasized that during this period, when security conditions can change rapidly for the worse, it is highly recommended that Turkish citizens exercise maximum caution for their personal safety and avoid critical infrastructure facilities such as military areas and oil fields throughout Iraq, as well as crowded squares and gathering areas, areas where protests are held around the Green Zone in Baghdad, and the international airports of Baghdad and Erbil.
The statement reminded that Iraq's airspace is closed to traffic due to ongoing conflicts in the region, and that it has been announced that the airspace will not open until March 16. In this context, it was noted that travel to Turkey by land could be made with maximum care regarding local conditions and security conditions.
The statement indicated that the land route between Turkey and Iraq is still open for traffic, and that the Habur-Ibrahim Khalil Border Gate continues its operations, advising Turkish citizens to avoid traveling to Iraq unless absolutely necessary during this period.
It was noted in the statement that Iraqi authorities announced that they would provide a 7-day transit visa option for citizens of third countries at land border crossings, and it was recorded:
"In this context, our citizens who are in other regional countries and wish to travel to our country via Iraq can benefit from this opportunity. In emergencies, they can reach our representations in Iraq through the following contact numbers and the Consular Call Center (+90 312 292 29 29). Baghdad Embassy: +964 771 233 9023 (embassy.baghdad@mfa.gov.tr), Basra Consulate: +964 780 806 5000 (consulate.basra@mfa.gov.tr), Erbil Consulate: +964 750 802 5160 (consulate.erbil@mfa.gov.tr), Mosul Consulate: +964 772 443 5143 (consulate.mosul@mfa.gov.tr), Najaf Consulate: +964 783 770 0413."
US-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN Israel and the USA launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between the Tehran and Washington administrations.
Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in some regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the US-Israel attacks, Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with many high-ranking officials, was killed.
According to Iranian officials, the death toll in the US-Israel attacks has exceeded 1,348, and the number of injured has surpassed 17,000.
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