In the early morning of the 17th local time, the Iranian Army's public relations department issued a statement saying that the Iranian military carried out the 11th phase of “Operation Lightning” a few hours ago to launch drone attacks on military facilities related to the US military's Sheikh Isa Air Force Base in Bahrain. The statement said that the targets of the attack included the deployment area of US military helicopters and P-8 reconnaissance aircraft, and the operation used “Alash” suicide drones. The Iraqi side said the operation was in response to recent US attacks on Iran's urban infrastructure and civilian casualties.

In the early morning of the 17th local time, the Iranian Army's public relations department issued a statement saying that the Iranian military carried out the 11th phase of “Operation Lightning” a few hours ago to launch drone attacks on military facilities related to the US military's Sheikh Isa Air Force Base in Bahrain. The statement said that the targets of the attack included the deployment area of US military helicopters and P-8 reconnaissance aircraft, and the operation used “Alash” suicide drones. The Iraqi side said the operation was in response to recent US attacks on Iran's urban infrastructure and civilian casualties.