Bahrain intercepts 656 Iranian missiles, drones since start of Iran war Bahrain's air defence systems have intercepted and destroyed 188 missiles and 468 drones launched from Iran since the start of the war, the country's Defense Force Command has said. The organisation said in a post on X that the “use of ballistic missiles and drones to target civilian objects and private property is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the Charter of the United Nations.”