Commenting on the day of the attack, US Central Command said on X that an Iranian drone struck a residential neighborhood in Bahrain. ADVERTISEMENTIn a statement, a Bahraini government spokesperson said the missile successfully intercepted an Iranian drone mid-air, saving lives. Neither Bahrain nor Washington has provided evidence that an Iranian drone was involved in the Mahazza incident. This scenario matches what Bahrain’s government spokesperson said happened: that the Patriot intercepted an Iranian drone and both detonated in the air. Reuters could not independently verify the presence or not of an Iranian drone during the incident.

Source: The Telegraph March 22, 2026 12:59 UTC