MANAMA, Bahrain — Iranian missiles and drones struck the headquarters of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and residential buildings elsewhere in the island nation, as retaliatory attacks that began midday Saturday continued into early Sunday.

Iran launched attacks at the U.S. Fifth Fleet naval base at Bahrain's Salman Port, killing at least one individual

Iran launched missiles on Saturday, escalating regional conflict following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets.

The Department of Defense has authorized the departure of military dependents in Bahrain after the U.S. and Israel attackeIran Saturday morning.

Hours after Iranian drones damaged U.S. Navy facilities in Manama, Bahrain, U.S. Navy Central Command told all servicemembers and contractors who live and work in and around the base that the area is no longer safe and they will receive money to stay in a hotel elsewhere.

Iran has targeted the US Navy base in Bahrain, highlighting gaps in air defences, which could worry Washington and its allies in the region.

Iran launched missile strikes against multiple US military bases in the Middle East, including a significant attack on a naval base in Bahrain in retaliation to a joint offensive by the US and Israel.