Bahrain says a drone attack injured citizens and damaged houses in Sitra

Bahrain's report of a drone attack in Sitra that injured citizens and damaged property marks an escalation in regional tensions.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 8 Mar 2026, 22:32 UTCOn the live feed at 22:12 UTC — 3 more headlines followed before this page went public

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Iranian strike hit a Bahraini desalination plant, according to Semafor

22:15

[MARKET UPDATE] Oil continued to surge with WTI futures briefly rising above USD 111/bbl before pulling back from highs to around the USD 106/bbl level

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Bahrain says a drone attack injured citizens and damaged houses in Sitra

22:01

[MARKET UPDATE] US equity futures open lower with Emini S&P and Emini Nasdaq 100 down around 1.5% each, while WTI crude futures surged above USD 100/bbl as the Iran war drags into a second week

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they are ready to follow and obey new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

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