Iran attacks US base in Bahrain

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated they attacked a US military base in Bahrain with drones, specifically targeting a radar system at the Al-Rifaa helicopter base. According to Punch and Punch Nigeria, the attack targeted a radar system amid the ongoing Middle East war. The Korea Times reports that Iran's Fars news agency claimed the strike was retaliation for hostile US actions, while Press TV reported that six drones were launched against the US air defense radar.

The Bahraini military stated that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks before they reached their targets, accusing Tehran of a systematic hostile approach toward the kingdom. RTE News and Hindustan Times - World News report that these interceptions follow two warnings of potential threats and were the first such interceptions by Bahraini air defenses since September.

While the Revolutionary Guards claimed the strike, there was no immediate confirmation from US or Bahraini authorities. RTE News notes that the US military previously denied a claim from two days earlier regarding an attack on a US early-warning radar facility, stating it had intercepted two drones without damage. In response to the situation, Bahrain's interior ministry urged citizens and residents to remain calm and move to the nearest safe location.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, The Korea Times, RTE News, Hindustan Times - World News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.