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Iran claims attack on US military airbase in Bahrain
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim they attacked a US radar system at a base in Bahrain, where blasts were heard early on Sunday. The renewed strike follows a lull and makes Bahrain the target of Iranian attacks twice in three days, raising fresh concern for a Gulf nation that hosts a major US naval base.
The Guards said six drones targeted the radar at Al-Riffa helicopter base. Bahrain said its air defences intercepted several attacks, while the US military reported shooting down two Iranian drones and said there were no casualties or damage. The strikes come during a war lasting more than eight months, in which Iran has restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and hit infrastructure and US assets across the region.
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In short
- Iran claims six drones targeted a US radar in Bahrain.
- Bahrain says its air defences intercepted attacks.
- The US reported no casualties or damage.
How this story developed
- 3 minutes ago Blasts were heard in Bahrain after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked a US radar system at a base on the island.
- 9 minutes ago Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim they attacked a US radar system at a base in Bahrain, where blasts were heard early on Sunday.
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Explained simply
Bahrain is a small island country in the Gulf, close to Iran and Saudi Arabia. It hosts the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, whose base supports American naval operations in the region, including around the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for oil and other shipping.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are an elite part of the country’s armed forces. Iran and the United States have been involved in a wider conflict for more than eight months, with attacks across the region and disruption to shipping through the strait.
The dispute matters to neighbouring countries and to international trade because military action near Bahrain or the Strait of Hormuz can affect security and shipping across the Gulf. Bahrain’s government and the US military both have air-defence forces responsible for responding to threats.
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