Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said one person was killed and several others injured in an Iranian attack on a residential building in the capital, Manama.
MOI: In a preliminary count, one person died and others were injured as a result of a blatant Iranian attack targeting a residential building in Manama.
— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) March 9, 2026
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