Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has struck Bahrain in what officials are calling the “20th horror wave” of its regional assault, firing a barrage of missiles that ignited a massive blaze at the kingdom’s largest oil refinery and sent shockwaves through global energy markets.

Shortly before midnight, air‑raid sirens wailed across central Bahrain as radar picked up multiple launch signatures from Iran’s southwest coast. At least one heavy missile punched through local air defences and slammed into an industrial zone near the Bapco refinery complex, triggering explosions that lit up the night sky and a fireball visible from downtown Manama.

Emergency crews battled towering flames and thick black smoke billowing from storage tanks and adjacent facilities, while authorities raced to assure residents there was no immediate threat of toxic fallout. Initial reports speak of several injured workers but no confirmed deaths, as refinery staff and nearby neighbourhoods were rapidly evacuated.

Tehran’s state media is openly celebrating the attack, boasting that “critical energy infrastructure of a key US ally” has been hit in reprisal for American and Israeli strikes on Iranian missile bases. Bahrain’s government has condemned the barrage as “an act of war against the stability of the Gulf,” urging a unified regional response.

For millions watching footage of burning tanks and panicked refinery workers, the message is chilling: Iran’s 20th wave is no longer confined to military targets. As flames rage over one of the Gulf’s vital fuel hubs, the question now gripping chancelleries and trading floors alike is whether this strike marks the moment a shadow conflict turned into a full‑blown energy war.