# Jonathan Landay

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-23**: Operational Review — Projected window for US CENTCOM to conduct internal review of battery logs and engagement data.
- **2026-03-22**: Explosion Reported — A pre-dawn blast is heard across parts of Bahrain, sparking immediate security concerns.
- **2026-03-22**: Reuters Investigation — Analysis by Landay, Pell, and Hartman identifies the source as a likely US-operated Patriot missile.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US-Operated Patriot Missile Linked to Bahrain Explosion, Analysis Reveals
2026-03-22 08:23:26 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A forensic analysis of a pre-dawn explosion in Bahrain suggests a US-operated Patriot air defense battery likely fired the interceptor missile involved. The incident raises critical questions regarding operational protocols and potential unidentified aerial threats near the US Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/patriot-missile-bahrain-blast-us-operated-analysis

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