Development comes after Iran launches an operation targeting a US base in Qatar.
Bahrain has closed its airspace temporarily as a precautionary measure following the recent regional development.
Earlier, Iranian state television reported that Iran has launched an operation targeting a US base in Qatar.
The development comes as American officials had been anticipating possible retaliatory action by Iran following the recent US strikes on Iranian targets.
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