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Iran says it struck a U.S. early-warning radar in Bahrain
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a U.S. radar in Bahrain on Friday.
It says the attack was retaliation for an air strike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, in southern Iran.
The U.S. and Bahrain had not confirmed the strike at the time of the reports.
Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, a major centre for American naval operations in the Middle East.
The clash comes during a war that began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, and amid tensions over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The strait is a critical route for global energy trade, and Iran has restricted shipping while the U.S. maintains a blockade on Iranian ports.
Iran warned it could retaliate further if attacks continue, while the U.S. has said its recent strikes in southern Iran were defensive.
Diplomatic efforts have not produced a breakthrough, and the U.S. blockade remains in place.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted and destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain.
The Guards said the attack was retaliation for an air strike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, southern Iran.
There was no immediate confirmation or comment from Bahrain or the United States.
The Guards described the claimed strike as a warning over air attacks and alleged oil smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz.
Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet.
- Who
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its Aerospace Force carried out the attack.
- What
- The Guards said they targeted and destroyed a US early-warning radar. Bahrain and the United States had not confirmed the strike.
- When
- November 13, 2026. The Guards said the attack had happened a few hours before its statement.
- Where
- Bahrain. The radar was described as being on the island of Bahrain.
- Why
- The Guards said it was retaliation for an air attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, southern Iran.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The war began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Iran’s state news agency reported that Sirik was hit by “enemy fire”.
The IRGC said it had targeted and destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain.
- Claimed target
- US early-warning radar in Bahrain
- Claiming force
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Stated trigger
- Air attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik
- Location of tower
- Sirik, Hormozgan province, southern Iran
- Fifth Fleet
- Bahrain hosts the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters
5 sources
Iran says it struck U.S. military radar in Bahrain
Iran meldt aanval op Amerikaanse radar in Bahrein, voor het eerst sinds september
Iran’s Guards say they targeted US radar system in Bahrain
Iran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrain
What people are saying
Should these violations and acts of aggression recur, the IRGC Aerospace Force stands in full readiness to engage without limits.