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Iran says it hit US-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attack

ABC Australia · Jun 27, 2026, 11:49 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • A Panama-flagged oil tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran says it has struck American-linked targets in response to "barbaric air strikes" by the US on its coastal surveillance facilities.
  • Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, said multiple Iranian drones had attacked its territory.

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A Panama-flagged oil tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters/Stringer)

Iran says it has struck American-linked targets in response to "barbaric air strikes" by the US on its coastal surveillance facilities.

Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, said multiple Iranian drones had attacked its territory.

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