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Sirens sound off in Bahrain, as Iran announces targeting US fleet

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Sirens sound off in Bahrain, as Iran announces targeting US fleet

Iranian state media is reporting that the army is targeting the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain through drones.

It added that the attack is in retaliation to Washington's assaults on southern Iran. 

Meanwhile, sirens are sounding off in Bahrain.

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