The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Sunday that it had directed six drones toward a U.S. air defense radar installation at the Al-Riffa base in Bahrain.
According to the IRGC, this action was a retaliation for what it labeled as “hostile U.S. actions,” emphasizing their resolve by stating, “The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and any aggression by the American enemy will lead to a stronger response,” via Iranian state media.
Bahrain’s military reported that their air defense systems successfully intercepted several Iranian drones before they could reach their intended targets. They accused Iran of persisting in a “systematic hostile approach” towards Bahrain.
In light of the attack, authorities in Bahrain issued a nationwide alert advising residents to take shelter, marking the first such warnings since September.
Residents reported hearing sirens and explosions around Manama, where the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet is stationed. However, neither U.S. nor Bahraini officials verified any damage or casualties following the reported assault.
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Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs firmly condemned the Iranian attacks, stating, “The Kingdom of Bahrain strongly denounces the continued brutal Iranian assaults on its territory and holds Iran completely accountable for the repercussions.”
This incident marked the second claimed attack by the IRGC within three days. Earlier, the group had asserted that it destroyed a U.S. early-warning radar system in Bahrain, which it claimed was in retaliation for an air strike on a telecommunications tower in southern Iran.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) countered the Iranian claims, stating that “The IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain, both of which were intercepted by U.S. forces without any injuries or damage.”
Notably, this was the first Iranian claim targeting U.S. military assets in a Gulf state since early September, as Iran previously concentrated on disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz while U.S. forces conducted limited strikes on Iranian positions.
Recently, President Donald Trump expressed a definitive stance against negotiations with Iran, declaring, “We don’t need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed. We’ve got their money, hundreds of billions of dollars, and we’ve got their Strait,” in a post on Truth Social.
