21.07.2026 21:20
The region has once again turned into a battlefield with mutual attacks between the US and Iran. Iran targeted Bahrain and Erbil, Iraq, using drones and ballistic missiles. While explosions occurred in Erbil, three suicide drones and an Iranian missile were shot down by Patriot missiles launched from the Erbil airbase. A large-scale fire also broke out in the Iranian city of Shiraz following the attacks. Erbil International Airport was temporarily closed to flights.
Rising tension between the USA and Iran has turned the Middle East into a hot conflict zone again with mutual attacks.
IRAN TARGETED BAHRAIN AND ERBIL
The Iranian army targeted strategic points in Iraq's Erbil city and Bahrain with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ballistic missiles. While loud explosions were heard in Erbil, 3 suicide drones and an Iranian missile heading towards Erbil Air Base, where US forces are stationed, were destroyed in the air by deployed Patriot air defense systems.
After sirens sounded in Bahrain, citizens and residents were asked to remain calm and go to the nearest safe area. In a statement made on the account of the Bahrain Ministry of Interior on the social media platform of US-based company X, it was reported that the sirens were activated once again.
In the warning issued by the ministry, the public was asked to remain calm and go to the nearest safe area.
BIG FIRE IN SHIRAZ AFTER THE ATTACKS
As mutual moves in the region continue, the impact of the attacks also directly spread to Iranian territory. In Iran's Shiraz city, a large-scale fire broke out immediately after the attacks. While serious damage occurred at the facilities, there are concerns that mutual missile and UAV retaliations could spread the war to a wider geography along the Gulf and Iraq line.