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Footage from Bahrain appears to show Iranian ballistic missiles and multiple air-defense intercepts during a nighttime attack targeting US-linked facilities. The barrage reportedly involved cluster-capable missiles designed to saturate defenses and pressure American operations in the Gulf. Damage from the footage cannot be independently verified.

Expert Insight: Modern missile warfare increasingly focuses on exhausting air-defense networks rather than achieving immediate large-scale destruction.

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00:00In this footage, the skies over Bahrain light up as Iranian ballistic missiles,
00:04and their intercepts streak above the Gulf during an attack on U.S.-linked targets.
00:08The barrage was launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force using solid fuel missiles from the Fateh
00:14or Zolfagar family, some equipped with cluster warheads that released dozens of
00:18submunitions to overwhelm defenses. The primary targets were facilities supporting the U.S. 5th
00:24fleet, including command, logistics, and naval infrastructure around Manama and Jaffer.
00:29Patriot and naval air defenses appear to have intercepted many of the incoming threats,
00:34but the operation's real objective may have been to drain interceptor stocks,
00:38stress radar networks, and prove that American bases in the Gulf remain within Iranian missile range.
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