he US and Israel also targeted areas around the office of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in their attacks on Iran. Following these attacks, Iran targeted US bases in West Asia.
"We attacked a US naval base in Bahrain. Iran has launched attacks across the region in response to the continued large-scale attacks by the US and Israel on Iran," the Iranian military said.
"Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement that it is targeting US bases and assets under Operation 'Truthful Promise 4' in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks."
The US has issued a warning to its citizens in West Asia.
"The US government urges its citizens in the United Arab Emirates, Doha, and Bahrain to stay home," the US said in a statement.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran will use all military means for self-defense.
Araghchi said in a statement that he had called his colleagues in countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq.
The statement quoted Araghchi as saying that Iran would use "all of its defense and military capabilities under the legitimate right of self-defense" to protect its sovereignty.
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Araghchi also said in the statement that it is the responsibility of those countries to ensure that their bases and territories are not misused by the US and Israel for attacks.
Before Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made this announcement, the sound of attacks and sirens were heard in the Qatari capital, Doha.
"We have successfully repelled several attacks targeting the country," Qatar's defense ministry said, according to state media.
"A US-made Patriot battery intercepted an Iranian missile," a Qatari official told AFP.
Al Udeid Air Base, near Doha, the capital of Qatar, is the headquarters for US Central Command's air operations in West Asia.
The BBC has obtained images taken on a highway in Kuwait. The images show the aftermath of the attack, in the area where the attack allegedly took place. They also include a burnt-out truck.
Earlier, Kuwaiti Defense Ministry spokesman Colonel Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan made a post on Facebook.
"A number of ballistic missiles were fired at the Ali al-Salem air base (where the US Air Force is based), but the Kuwaiti air force successfully intercepted them," he said.
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What do Bahrain and UAE say...
Bahrain's Ministry of Interior posted emergency siren information on 'X'. Bahrain also appealed to citizens to move to safe places.
The National Communications Center in Bahrain said that a missile attack occurred on the US Navy's 5th Fleet Service Center in Bahrain.
"Further information will be provided in due course. We request the public to follow the guidelines issued by the authorities," the statement said.
The United States Fifth Fleet of the American Navy is headquartered in Bahrain. The fleet covers the Gulf, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean.
The US office in Bahrain warned before the attack that there was a possibility of missile and drone attacks on Bahrain and that people should seek shelter in safe areas.
The UAE Ministry of Defense also said in a statement that "Iran launched a ballistic missile attack."
"UAE air defense systems effectively engaged the missiles and successfully intercepted several missiles," it said.
"There was some property damage in a residential area in Abu Dhabi. One Asian died," the UAE Ministry of Defense said.
It strongly condemned the attack, accusing it of escalating tensions and reserving the right to retaliate.
Abu Dhabi also has a US military base. The Al Dhafra US Air Base is located south of the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi.
The US Air Force operates from Al Dhafra Air Base in collaboration with the UAE Air Force.
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Photo caption,The headquarters of the American Navy's 'United States Fifth Fleet' is located in Bahrain.
Where are the American bases located in West Asia?
There are several US military bases in West Asia. Bahrain is home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, which oversees operations in the Gulf and surrounding waters.
Al Udeid Air Base, near Doha, the capital of Qatar, is the headquarters for US Central Command's air operations in West Asia.
It is the largest US air base in West Asia and is home to around 10,000 US troops.
Al Dhafra US Air Base in the United Arab Emirates is also an important base for the US Air Force.
Jebel Ali Port in Dubai is not an official US military base, but it is the main US Navy port in the region.
The US has a stake in the Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq. The Erbil air base in northern Iraq is also a key US base in the region.
More than 2,300 American troops are stationed in Saudi Arabia, working with the Saudi government to provide air and missile defense. Prince Sultan Air Base is a key location for American military operations.
Muwafaq Al Salti Air Base is critical to the operations of the US Air Forces Central's 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing in the Levant region of Jordan.
