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.

While Bahrain comes under Iranian fire, some in the country have expressed sympathy with Tehran and even rejoiced over hits on US bases, prompting a crackdown mainly targeting the Shia Muslim community,

Two employees at Aluminium Bahrain were hurt in Saturday's attack, the state-controlled company said, while regional peer Emirates Global Aluminium's site sustained significant damage

Bahrain s Ministry of Interior announced a ban on maritime movement for seafarers using fishing and leisure vessels, as part of the

Bahrain intercepted and destroyed 20 missiles and 23 drones in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, a heavy bombardment that underscores how Iran has managed to continue targeting the Gulf kingdom and its neighbors.

Aluminium Bahrain BSC, which runs the world’s largest single-site smelter of the metal, has started a phased production shutdown to conserve raw-material supplies.

A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for countries to use “all necessary means” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open is facing some opposition for raising the possibility of U.N.-backed military