Iran claims drone strike on US radar at Bahrain military base
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Sunday that it had targeted a US air defense radar installation at Bahrain's Al-Riffa Helicopter Base with six drones.
In a statement carried by Iranian media, the IRGC said the attack was part of the second phase of its response to what it described as "blatant aggression" by the US military.
The IRGC claimed the drones successfully struck their targets, with the impact heard in several parts of Bahrain.
It did not provide details of the extent of the damage or report any casualties.
The claim has not been independently verified.
Bahrain sounded its sirens two times on Sunday, with local media reporting that the country’s air defenses intercepted Iranian drones after the first siren was sounded.
US previously denied similar Iranian claims
The latest announcement follows an earlier IRGC claim on Friday that it had destroyed a US early-warning radar system in Bahrain in retaliation for an alleged US airstrike on a telecommunications tower in Iran's Hormozgan province.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) rejected that claim, saying American forces had intercepted two Iranian one-way attack drones heading toward Bahrain. It reported no injuries or damage.
Strait of Hormuz tensions
The IRGC also reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, warning that further US actions would trigger a stronger response.
The waterway is a critical global energy shipping route and has been at the center of the conflict between Washington and Tehran, which began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Iran has sought to restrict maritime traffic through the strait, while Washington has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and pursued operations to facilitate shipping through the waterway.
Neither the latest claimed six-drone strike nor the alleged damage to the radar installation has been independently confirmed.
