Bahrain’s military says its air defence systems intercepted Iranian missile and drone attacks and has accused Tehran of systematically targeting civilians and private property, Al Jazeera reports.

All military units have been placed on high alert to protect the kingdom, while the public has been warned not to approach suspicious debris and to report it immediately, a statement said.

The army denounced “several treacherous Iranian aerial attacks this morning” on the Gulf state.

Bahraini forces are at “advanced combat readiness”, it said, praising the “high vigilance demonstrated by its valiant personnel in performing their sacred national duty of defending the homeland”.