CENTCOM denies Patriot misfire claim, says Iranian drone hit Bahrain neighborhood
US Central Command rejected claims by Russian and Iranian state media that a US Patriot missile accidentally struck a neighborhood in Bahrain while attempting to intercept an incoming threat.
“Russian and Iranian media claimed earlier today that a US Patriot missile missed … and inadvertently hit a neighborhood in Bahrain. LIE,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
It added that “an Iranian drone struck a residential neighborhood, injuring 32 civilians in Bahrain, including children who required medical treatment,” citing the Bahraini government.
