The Guardian, by Patrick Wintour, on Iran, 13 November 2026
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Read the original article on theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)The Guardian reports the IRGC's claim that it destroyed a US radar in Bahrain as Iran's claim in the headline and body. It sets against it the US Central Command denial and its account of two intercepted drones. It says plainly that whether Iran has the uranium or technology to build a nuclear weapon is contested, rather than assuming a weapons programme.
“Iran says it targeted US military radar in Bahrain”
The headline keeps the strike as Iran's claim, which matches a body that reports a US denial of the radar's destruction.
“US Central Command denied that the radar system had been destroyed and said US forces had intercepted two Iranian drones headed for Bahrain”
The article sets the US military's account against the IRGC's claim and attributes both, rather than taking either side's version as fact.
“Whether Iran has the stockpiles of uranium or technology to build a nuclear weapon is contested.”
The Guardian does not presuppose that Iran's nuclear programme is a weapons programme. It states plainly that the capability is contested.
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