Bahrain's Ministry of Interior has said that the Iranian aggression targeted fuel tanks at a facility in the Muharraq Governorate. 

Authorities concerned are taking the required steps, it said.

The Ministry of Interior also urged citizens and residents in the areas of Hidd, Arad, Qalali and Samaheej to remain in their homes and close windows and ventilation openings as a precaution against the potential effects of smoke from the fire currently being contained.

The relevant authorities will provide updates as they become available, the ministry said.

Meanwhile, the ministry said the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science arrested four Bahrainis and identified a fifth, who is at large abroad, for espionage activities for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), through terrorist elements located in Iran.

Investigations revealed that the first arrestee, acting on organisational instructions and with the assistance of others, used high-resolution photography equipment to photograph and record coordinates of vital and important locations in Bahrain. This information was then transmitted via encrypted software to the IRGC.

Legal proceedings have been taken, and the arrested individuals have been referred to the Public Prosecution, it said.