The announcement comes after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted Alba and Emirates Global Aluminium in response to attacks on two Iranian steel plants.
Aluminium Bahrain, also known as Alba, confirmed early Sunday that its facilities were targeted in an Iranian attack a day earlier, Bahrain's state news agency reported.
Alba said two people were mildly injured in the attack, adding that it was assessing damage in the facilities.
The confirmation comes after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted Alba and Emirates Global Aluminium in response to attacks on two Iranian steel plants. The IRGC said, without elaborating, that the two companies had ties to US military and aeronautics firms.
Reuters could not independently verify the IRGC's claims.
In early March, Alba initiated a shutdown of three aluminum smelting lines, accounting for 19% of its capacity, to preserve business continuity amid ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. It followed a company force majeure on March 4, as it was unable to ship metal to customers due to the closure of the strategic strait.
Saudi Arabia, UAE face drone, missile threat
On Sunday, the Saudi Defense Ministry announced on X/Twitter that it intercepted 10 drones over a few hours.
Earlier, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) faced missile and drone attacks from Iran on Saturday, the UAE Defense Ministry published on X/Twitter.
"UAE Air Defense systems are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats," the ministry announced, while also noting that explosions were heard around the country as a result of its air defense systems.
Kuwait confronts drone attacks
Similar to the UAE's missile and drone attacks from Iran, Kuwait has been registering air threats on Saturday, the state's General Staff of the Army confirmed.
The authorities informed the population that possible sounds of explosions might be heard as a result of air defense system interceptions.
