Missiles have reportedly struck sites in Bahrain, home to the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet, in a dramatic escalation following joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. The latest developments have intensified fears that the confrontation between Iran and its adversaries, the United States and Israel, could spiral into a broader regional war after strikes hit Tehran earlier in the day. Fresh airstrikes have now been reported in several countries across the Gulf region, including the US-allied island kingdom of Bahrain. Authorities in Bahrain said a missile attack targeted the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in the capital, Manama, though the extent of the damage has not yet been independently confirmed. A towering column of smoke was seen rising above Manama after explosions we...