Iran announces targeting of US radar in Bahrain with 6 drones

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced on Sunday that it had targeted a radar belonging to the U.S. air defense system at the Riffa Helicopter Base in Bahrain using six drones. In a statement, the Guard said the attack represented the second phase of retaliation for a U.S. strike on a communications tower in southern Iran two days prior. The Revolutionary Guard claimed that “the drones hit their targets with complete precision, and the sound of the attack was heard in various areas of Bahrain.”

The Bahraini Ministry of Interior had previously urged citizens and residents, as part of a warning about an existing threat, to move to the nearest safe location, without specifying the nature of the danger. As of now, neither Bahraini nor U.S. authorities have issued any comment on the Iranian claims.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran, prompting Tehran to respond with attacks on Israel and “U.S. military facilities” in regional countries. On June 18, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding and began negotiations that remain stalled due to disagreements over guarantees for the freedom and security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic corridor for global energy and commodity supplies.