Hostilities between Iran and the United States continued to escalate Thursday after Iranian state media reported attacks targeting a U.S. military base in Bahrain.

Iranian state media reported the attacks targeted Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, which it said hosts reconnaissance aircraft and serves as a major center for the repair and maintenance of helicopters and drone components. The report could not immediately be independently verified.

The reported attack comes one day after U.S. forces carried out strikes against military targets in Iran for what it called a "surprise attack."

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U.S. Central Command said the strikes hit dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets, including command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal defense sites and maritime capabilities. The military said the operation was intended to further reduce threats to American forces, commercial shipping and U.S. allies in the region.

President Donald Trump previewed Wednesday strikes while speaking with reporters at the White House.

"It's our turn," Trump told reporters. "We're going to hit them very hard."

More than 50,000 U.S. troops are stationed across the Middle East, according to CENTCOM, where U.S. forces have been involved in operations since the United States joined Israel in launching strikes against Iran on Feb. 28. Trump initially said the military operation would be completed within weeks, but the conflict has continued for months despite both sides agreeing to a ceasefire.