Bahrain's Interior Ministry reported a strike on the Crowne Plaza hotel in Manama.

In the capital of Bahrain, Manama, the Crowne Plaza hotel was hit. This was announced on March 1 by the Interior Ministry of the kingdom.

"The Crowne Plaza hotel in Manama was attacked, resulting in material damage, no human casualties," a statement on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

The circumstances of the incident and the source of the impact are not specified.

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On the same day, the Bahraini Interior Ministry issued an air alert and urged residents to move to shelters. At the same time, the press service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported on the explosions in Bahrain.

On February 28, the United States announced the start of a large-scale military operation with Israel against Iran. The Israeli and American military attacked the republic, including the school in Minaba. According to Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, more than 100 children were killed as a result of an attack by Israel and the United States on an educational institution.

In response, Tehran has fired missiles and drones at American military bases located in the Middle East. Explosions also occurred in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, said on February 28 that the aggression directed by the United States and Israel against Iran had already led to an aggravation of the situation in the region and could go beyond its borders. The diplomat noted that the actions of Washington and Tel Aviv risk turning into a humanitarian and economic catastrophe.

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