On 13 November, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced an attack on a US early-warning radar station in Bahrain. According to Tehran, the military managed to destroy the radar in retaliation for a strike on telecommunications infrastructure in southern Iran. This was reported by Reuters, citing Iranian state media. Neither the United States nor the Bahraini authorities have yet confirmed the report of the attack.
- Iran has claimed to have destroyed a US early-warning radar station in Bahrain.
- Tehran described the attack as a response to the strike on the telecommunications tower.
- The US and Bahrain have not yet confirmed the statement by the Iranian military.
Iran has claimed to have struck a US military facility
According to a report by Reuters, the IRGC’s Aerospace Force allegedly attacked and destroyed a US early-warning radar station located in Bahrain.
The Iranian military command described the operation as a response to an air strike on a telecommunications tower in the Sirik area of Hormozgan Province in the south of the country. According to Iranian state media, this facility was attacked on 12 November.
In the statement IRGC It also contains a warning that further strikes are ready to be launched should attacks on Iranian territory continue. Separately, Tehran has accused its opponents of breaching the restrictions it has imposed on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington and Bahrain have not confirmed the destruction of the radar
The US and Bahraini authorities have not commented on reports of a possible strike on a military facility.
No independent confirmation of the destruction of the radar station has been made public either. The exact location of the facility, the nature of the damage and the possible consequences for US troops remain unknown.
Bahrain is home to the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which is responsible for operations in the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea and adjacent waters.
The attack took place against a backdrop of tensions between Iran and the US
This is the first statement by the IRGC since the beginning of September regarding an attack on US military installations in one of the Gulf states.
Armed confrontation Tensions between Iran, the US and Israel escalated following strikes on Iranian territory on 28 February 2026. In response, Tehran attacked US bases in the region and attempted to restrict shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington, for its part, has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports. The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the key routes for the supply of oil and gas to world markets.
