Iran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrain with 6 drones
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Sunday that it had targeted a US radar defense site at al-Riffa Air Base in Bahrain with six drones, according to state media.
There were no claims or details of the drones having caused damage.
The report comes after Bahrain’s Interior Ministry issued repeated warnings hours earlier about a potential threat, without specifying its nature, and urged residents to seek shelter.
In a statement carried by state-run broadcaster IRIB, the IRGC said the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, mentioning what it called Washington’s "failure" to escort ships through the waterway.
It warned that "any US aggression would be met with an even harsher and more devastating response.”
The developments come amid continued tensions between Iran and the US over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for global energy and commodity supplies.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article describes the dispute as tensions over navigation and reports the IRGC saying the strait remains closed. It never says the US is enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, which other outlets reported alongside the same event. Without it, a reader sees Iran as the only party disrupting shipping in the strait.
How we know
- Al Jazeera English reported“US Central Command says its forces are still strictly enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports”Iran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrain (opens in a new tab)
- Euronews reported“strictly enforcing the ironclad naval blockade against Iran.”IRGC says it destroyed US radar in Bahrain after attack on southern Iran (opens in a new tab)
Navigation through the strait has also been a key issue in negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
The war began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, before the sides reached a ceasefire in April.
Fighting between Washington and Tehran later resumed as negotiations stalled, despite the two sides signing a memorandum of understanding in June.
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