Bahrain oil refinery explosion (Credit: Press TV X Handle)
A storage tank operated by Bapco Energy, the country’s largest refinery, caught fire following a missile attack by Iran on Sunday.Iran’s state-affiliated media shared video on social media of the moment the facility exploded and caught fire. The 10-second clip shows an explosion and then black smoke and fire coming out of the scene.
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In a statement quoted by Al Arabiya, the company confirmed that the fire has been brought under control and the damage is being assessed.Separately, Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said sirens were sounded early Sunday, urging citizens and residents to remain calm and move to the nearest safe place.
Last month also this place was targeted in a similar manner. That fire was also brought under control without any casualties. The incident comes amid an escalating conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran, with Tehran launching attacks targeting Israel and parts of the Gulf region. In the latest development, as tensions continue to escalate, Iran mocked the US for inflicting a “bitter defeat” in southern Isfahan following the rescue of a second F-15 crew member who went missing after the jet was shot down by Tehran. According to news agency ANI, Ibrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said the incident had “exposed the hollow nature of the US military and the disgraceful failure of its forces.”“According to Press TV, Zolfaghri said Iranian forces shot down a C-130-class aircraft involved in the operation.