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A nighttime explosion was captured over Manama, Bahrain, near the area hosting the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters. The footage surfaced amid Iranian claims of retaliatory drone and missile operations in the Gulf. The explosion remains unverified, with air-defense interception considered a likely possibility.

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00:00In this footage, a bright explosion illuminates the sky over Manama, Bahrain, near the Jaffer
00:05district where the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters is located. The clip shows a flash and rising
00:09fireball above the skyline. Iranian sources claim the event was linked to retaliatory missile
00:14and drone operations targeting U.S. assets in the Gulf. The attack reportedly involved
00:19Shahid-type one-way attack drones, a low-cost system designed to pressure
00:23advanced air defense networks through saturation tactics.
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