The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks today early morning (November 15) before they could reach their targets.
The interceptions were carried out with strong resolve and a high level of combat readiness, noting that Iran continues its hostile actions through its criminal attacks targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, reported BNA.
The General Command affirmed that all its branches and units remain at the highest levels of readiness and are fully prepared to defend and protect the Kingdom.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has explicitly claimed responsibility for both attacks.
The kingdom condemned in the strongest terms the renewed Iranian attacks on Bahrain, including today’s drones attack, which was intercepted and destroyed by the Kingdom’s air defence systems, following the interception of two drones on Friday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commended the Bahrain Defence Force for its vigilance and effectiveness in repelling the latest attack, reaffirming its readiness to deter further aggression.
These attacks constitute a resumption of Iran’s aggression against Bahrain and other countries in the region, in violation of international law and the UN Charter. Bahrain considers them a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, a breach of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, and a threat to the safety of citizens and residents, as well as regional security and stability.
The Ministry rejected the IRGC’s baseless justifications, stressing that no pretext can legitimise violations of state sovereignty.
It reaffirmed that freedom of navigation and transit through international straits, by sea and air, is guaranteed under international law and cannot be subject to any state’s conditions. Bahrain also rejected the use of its territory to settle accounts and holds Iran fully responsible for the attacks and their consequences, reported BNA.
Bahrain affirmed its inherent right to individual and collective self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter and to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and the security of its citizens and residents, it added.
