Explosion at Bahrain oil refinery (Credit: Press TV X handle)
A storage tank at a facility operated by Bapco Energies, the largest refinery in the country, caught fire on Sunday followinga missile attack from Iran.Iran’s state-affiliated media shared video on social media of the moment the facilty exploded and burst into flames. The 10-second clip shows an explosion and then black smoke and fire emerging from the site. In a statement cited by Al Arabiya, the company confirmed that the blaze had been brought under control and that an assessment of the damage was under way.Separately, Bahrain Interior Ministry said sirens were sounded early Sunday, urging citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location.
This place had been targeted last month as well, in a somewhat similar manner. That blaze was also contained without any reported casualties. The incident comes amid a widening conflict involving the United States and Israel against Iran, with Tehran launching strikes targeting Israel and parts of the Gulf region. In the latest devlopement as the escalation continues, Iran mocked US for a “bitter defeat” in southern Isfahan following the rescue of a second F-15 crew member, who went missing after Tehran downed the jet. According to news agency ANI, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said the incident exposed “the hollow nature of the American military and the humiliating failure of its forces.”According to Press TV, Zolfaghari said Iranian forces had downed a C-130-class aircraft involved in the operation.
