Iran Claims Attack on US Radar in Bahrain After Striking Iranian Tower
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed on November 13 to have destroyed a U.S. early warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike on an Iranian communication tower. This is the first reported Iranian attack on a U.S. military site in the Persian Gulf since early September. The U.S. and Bahrain have not confirmed the incident, which follows a period of escalating tensions and U.S. naval blockades.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Iran's IRGC claims to have destroyed a U.S. early warning radar in Bahrain on November 13.
- The IRGC stated the attack was retaliation for a U.S. airstrike on an Iranian communication tower in Sirik.
- This is the first reported Iranian attack on a U.S. military facility in the Persian Gulf since early September.
- Neither the U.S. nor Bahrain has confirmed the alleged strike.
- The incident follows a period of escalating tensions and U.S. naval blockades.
- The IRGC warned of further retaliation if attacks resume.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Friday, November 13, to have attacked and destroyed a U.S. early warning radar system located in Bahrain. The IRGC stated this action was retaliation for a U.S. airstrike on a communication tower in the southern Iranian city of Sirik. This marks the first time since early September that Iran has reported an attack on a U.S. military installation in the Persian Gulf, according to Reuters. Neither the United States nor Bahrain has confirmed the alleged strike.
Hours before the IRGC's announcement, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported that Sirik, a port city in Hormozgan province, had been subjected to "enemy fire" on Thursday. The IRGC later specified that a communication tower in the area was targeted from the air. In a statement disseminated by Iranian media, the IRGC described the operation against the Bahrain-based radar as a "serious warning."
The Iranian military also linked its actions to ongoing aerial activity and oil smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz, vowing further retaliation if attacks resume. Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, which oversees American naval operations in the region.
Iran's claim comes amid a fragile lull in hostilities that began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory. During this conflict, Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf and attempted to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. subsequently imposed a maritime blockade on Iranian ports. The IRGC's alleged attack on the U.S. facility in Bahrain could signal a new escalation, though the destruction of the radar remains unconfirmed.
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