A Patriot missile likely caused the March 9 explosion in Bahrain that injured 32 people, including children. Both Bahrain and the United States initially blamed an Iranian drone for the attack.

Bahrain later admitted that a Patriot missile was involved. Middlebury Institute researchers concluded with moderate-to-high confidence that the missile was launched from a US Patriot base 7 kilometers away. The Pentagon declined to comment. CENTCOM labeled the reports "LIES." Human Rights Watch documented arrests of people who shared videos of the attack.