As Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa mourns “unprecedented attacks that can’t be justified under any pretext,” Iran hits back with its own narrative, posting video it claims shows US HIMARS launchers firing at Iran from a Bahraini “residential neighbourhood.” Tehran says the clip answers those who ignore “the rationale” for its “defensive” strikes, with spokesman Esmail Baghaei accusing Washington of using Gulf soil and airspace to endanger regional security. While the Arab League brands Iran’s barrages a “huge strategic mistake,” True Promise 4 rolls on, with new blasts in Doha, Kuwait and Bahrain.