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Missile event in Muharraq, Khalifa bin Salman Port area, Bahrain on Mon 2nd March 2026

2nd March 2026

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On 2 March 2026, around 5am Manama time, Bahraini forces intercepted 1 missile fired by Iranian forces (coded as IRGC by default) over Khalifa bin Salman Port (Muharraq, Bahrain). As a result of the interception, shrapnel fell on the Stena Imperative chemical/oil products tanker ship (IMO: 9666077), setting it on fire. The ship's crew were evacuated safely, but 1 Asian shipyard worker was killed, and 2 others were injured due to shrapnel. Some sources reported that two projectile hit the ship and that there were no casualties following. Fatalities coded as 0 following the most conservative estimate. Local emergency services managed to put out the fire on the ship eventually.

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Bahrain (BHR)

Muharraq ( Khalifa bin Salman Port area )

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