A missile launched from Iran struck a facility at the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) in the Ma’ameer industrial zone on Thursday, triggering large fires at the Gulf nation’s largest oil refinery.
Bahrain’s Ministry of the Interior confirmed the incident, stating that “the fire that broke out in one of the facilities in Ma’ameer, which was targeted by the Iranian aggression, has been brought under control.” The ministry reported limited material damage and no casualties.
MOI: The fire that broke out in one of the facilities in Maameer, which was targeted by the Iranian aggression, has been brought under control. Limited material damage was reported, with no loss of life.
— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) March 5, 2026
Videos from the scene show large flames and thick black smoke rising above the facility. The attack marks the first direct hit on Bahrain’s oil infrastructure since Iran launched its regional retaliatory campaign against the U.S. and Israel over the weekend.
🔴 #LATEST — Iran hits Bahrain’s largest oil refinery pic.twitter.com/p32uKKniqR
— Türkiye Today (@turkiyetodaycom) March 5, 2026
BREAKING: Bahrain just got hit. Not a base. Not a military installation. The refinery.
The Bahrain Petroleum Company, BAPCO, is burning. Iranian missiles and drones reached the facility on March 5 despite Bahraini air defenses intercepting 75 missiles and 123 drones in the same… pic.twitter.com/wtM53BShlx
— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) March 5, 2026
Bapco, situated on the island of Sitra along Bahrain’s east coast just south of Manama, is among the oldest and most strategically important energy sites in the Persian Gulf. Established in 1929, Bapco discovered the Gulf’s first oil field on the Arabian side outside Iran in 1932 and built the region’s first refinery in 1936.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior said in a Thursday post on X that Iranian missiles also struck two hotels and a residential building in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, causing property damage but no injuries.
MOI: Iranian aggression targets two hotels and a residential building in Manama, causing material damage but no loss of life.
— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) March 5, 2026
Footage from a hotel in Manama, Bahrain’s capital, following an Iranian attack. Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior says two hotels were hit tonight. https://t.co/y3Y6OBDAT4 pic.twitter.com/37SUP25rYA
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 5, 2026
