Iran Claims Retaliatory Strike on US Radar in Bahrain
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed Friday to have destroyed a US early warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for a US strike on an Iranian communication tower. This is the first such claim by Iran against a US military target in a Gulf state since early September. The US and Bahrain have not confirmed the incident, which follows a period of escalating tensions involving Iranian drone and missile attacks and US naval blockades.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Iran's IRGC claims to have destroyed a US radar in Bahrain in retaliation for a US strike.
- The IRGC stated the Bahrain attack was a response to a US strike on an Iranian communication tower.
- This is the first claimed Iranian attack on a US military target in a Gulf state since early September.
- Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet.
- The incident occurs amid a fragile calm in broader US-Iran tensions.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Friday that it attacked and destroyed a US early warning radar system stationed in Bahrain. The IRGC stated the strike was in retaliation for a US strike on a communication tower in the Sirik region of southern Iran. According to Reuters, this marks the first time since early September that Iran has claimed to attack a US military target in a Gulf state. The United States and Bahrain have not yet confirmed the reported attack.
Hours before the IRGC's announcement, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported, citing official sources, that the port city of Sirik in Hormozgan province was hit by "enemy fire" on Thursday. The IRGC later claimed a communication tower in the area was attacked from the air.
In a statement released through Iranian media, the IRGC described the operation in Bahrain as a "serious warning." They also linked it to alleged air activities and oil smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening further action if attacks resume. Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet, which manages American naval operations in the region.
The Iranian claim emerges amid a fragile calm in the ongoing confrontation, which began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes in Iran. During this conflict, Iran launched missiles and drones at US bases in Gulf states and attempted to restrict navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Subsequently, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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