Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed Friday it struck a US early warning radar in Bahrain, marking the first reported attack on American facilities in the Gulf since early September. The US military quickly pushed back, saying the radar wasn’t hit and that it shot down two attack drones launched toward Bahrain instead.
Iranian state media said the operation was retaliation for an airstrike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik County, Hormozgan province. The Guard didn’t provide evidence of damage to the radar site, and Bahrain hasn’t commented publicly on the incident. For what it’s worth, the claim comes while direct conflict between Washington and Tehran has largely subsided.
Tensions have been simmering but mostly quiet for weeks.
Separately, the Revolutionary Guard navy reported an LNG tanker hit a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. The vessel was allegedly using an unauthorized and dangerous route through the waterway. No further details on the tanker’s condition or ownership were released, and no other information is available at this point.
The mine incident adds another layer to the maritime security picture in the strait, a critical chokepoint for global energy shipments. Reuters provided the underlying reporting for both developments.
