# Iran claims attack on US military airbase in Bahrain

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/iran-claims-attack-on-us-military-airbase-in-bahrain/
- Published: 2026-11-15T10:27:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T10:33:15+00:00
- Original publisher: France 24 (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261115-iran-claims-attack-on-us-military-airbase-in-bahrain
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- Iran claims six drones targeted a US radar in Bahrain.
- Bahrain says its air defences intercepted attacks.
- The US reported no casualties or damage.

## Summary

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.

## Coverage

- [France 24: Iran claims attack on US military airbase in Bahrain](https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261115-iran-claims-attack-on-us-military-airbase-in-bahrain)
- [The Guardian: Iran targets Bahrain airbase as strikes resume in Gulf - Middle East crisis live](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/nov/15/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-bahrain-strikes-gulf-donald-trump-us-israel-yemen-houthis)

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