Iran Says Forces Targeted U.S. Early-Warning Radar in Bahrain
The Guard called the strike retaliation for a U.S. attack on a telecom tower and said it was a warning to Washington as tensions remain high.
- On Friday, United States forces shot down two Iranian attack drones heading toward Bahrain, with U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, confirming no injuries or damage occurred.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC, claimed it struck a U.S. early-warning radar in Bahrain in 'retaliation' for a U.S. air attack on a telecommunications tower in Hormozgan Province.
- CENTCOM rejected the Iranian claim, insisting the drones were intercepted before reaching their target; Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters, which oversees American naval operations across the Gulf.
- Separately on Friday, the IRGC reported a tanker struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, though neither the radar strike claim nor the tanker incident could be independently verified.
- These incidents occur amid a fragile lull in the conflict between the United States and Iran, which has spread across the region since U.S. and Israeli strikes began on February 28.
222 Articles
222 Articles
The Revolutionary Guards, the powerful army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, claimed responsibility for an attack on a U.S. radar system in Bahrain on Friday, the first strike against a Gulf country since early September.
The Revolutionary Guards, the powerful army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on an American radar system in Bahrain, the first strike against a Gulf country since early September. ...
Iran targets US military site in Gulf for first time in two months as hopes for a deal fade
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Iran said it targeted a US military installation in Bahrain early Friday in retaliation for what it described as an American attack on Iranian territory, marking its first attempt to strike a military facility in a Gulf state in more than two months.US Central Command (CENTCOM) said later Friday
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
