Huge blaze at Bahrain’s Muharraq fuel facility caught on camera following Iran attacks

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12 Mar 2026 • 7:05 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Bahrain's interior ministry has released a video showing a large fire at a fuel tank storage facility in Muharraq Governorate, which it attributed to Iranian attacks.
  • Bahrain reported on Wednesday, 11 March, that its military had intercepted over 170 drones and more than 100 missiles since Iran began targeting countries across the region.
  • The UN Security Council voted on Wednesday to approve a resolution demanding a halt to Iran’s “egregious attacks” on its Gulf neighbours.
  • Bahrain is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters.

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