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Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Iran attacks fuel tanks in Bahrain; local residents told to stay home, close windows
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A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq, Bahrain, on March 12, 2026. (Fadhel MADHAN / AFP) /
Bahrain tells residents to stay home after an Iranian attack on fuel tanks as Tehran carries out a campaign in the Gulf to disrupt global energy markets.
“The blatant Iranian aggression targets fuel tanks at a facility in Muharraq Governorate,” Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior posts on X.
The ministry tells residents in three parts of Muharraq to “remain in their homes, close windows and ventilation openings as precaution against potential effects of smokes from the fire currently being fought.”
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