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Iran live updates: Bahrain accuses Iran of targeted drone attack following US strikes on Iranian targets

The U.S. targeted Iran on Friday in response to Iran's earlier drone strikes.

Last Updated: June 27, 2026, 11:57 AM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the United States and Iran arrived over the weekend at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, where they entered negotiations aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed last week by both countries.

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US official confirms Iranian drone attack on tanker

The strike on a tanker earlier Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz was from an Iranian drone, a U.S. official told ABC News.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez

8:17 AM EDT

Iran 'strongly condemns' US airstrikes on Iran, calling them clear violation of the MOU

Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs "strongly condemned" on Saturday the most recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian targets, saying they amounted to an "an explicit violation" of the memorandum of understanding, according to Iranian state media.

The ministry said the attacks included Iran’s coastal surveillance facilities among their targets.

-ABC News’ Rashid Haddou

7:52 AM EDT

UKMTO: Tanker struck by 'unidentified projectile' in Strait of Hormuz

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Saturday a tanker was struck by an "unidentified projectile: in the Strait of Hormuz.

The vessel sustained damage to its Bridge, but all crew were reported safe, UKMTO said, citing the tanker's crew.

-ABC News' Rashid Haddou

7:17 AM EDT

Bahrain says Iran targeted it with drones, condemns 'heinous aggression'

Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry issued a strong statement on Saturday morning in response to alleged Iranian attacks on its territory.

Cars drive past a billboard that reads, "Bahrain is Safe... Because you are its People," in Manama on June 25, 2026.
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Ministry officials said an attack was carried out "at dawn" by a number of drones.

Officials described the attack "a blatant violation of its sovereignty, a flagrant threat to the security of citizens and residents, and a blatant breach of international norms and conventions."

-ABC News’ Rashin Haddou

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