Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a sharp condemnation of what it described as a renewed Iranian attack on its territory, saying ballistic missiles and drones struck the kingdom again on Sunday, 28 June 2026.
In a statement, the ministry said the attack was not an isolated incident but part of a deliberate and systematic pattern of aggression against Bahraini sovereignty. It pointed to an earlier statement in which the kingdom had already condemned a previous Iranian strike and warned that Tehran’s behaviour risked becoming a recurring pattern.
The timing sharpened Bahrain’s response. The latest attack came days after Iran signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding on 17 June 2026, in which Tehran committed to a permanent cessation of military operations and respect for the sovereignty of regional states. The ministry said this latest assault, coming so soon after that commitment, removed any remaining justification Tehran might have offered and placed full responsibility on the Iranian government for breaking its own pledges.
The ministry called on the UN Security Council to convene an emergency session and to enforce Resolution 2817 (2026), holding Iran accountable for what it described as continued defiance of international will.
Bahrain also framed the attacks as a threat to the entire Gulf Cooperation Council, invoking the GCC’s collective defence agreement, under which an attack on any member state is considered an attack on all. The ministry said the kingdom retained its full right under international law to defend its sovereignty, territory, and people, and held Iran directly responsible for any further escalation.
