# Iran claims Bahrain radar strike in retaliation; US denies damage

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/iran-says-it-targeted-us-military-radar-in-bahrain-in-retaliatory-strike/
- Published: 2026-11-13T13:52:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T14:21:27+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/13/iran-us-radar-bahrain-sirik-hormuz
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, World

## Key points

- Iran claimed it hit a US radar in Bahrain.
- US Central Command denied the radar was destroyed.
- Iran’s clerics called for a review of nuclear policy.

## Summary

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, describing the action as retaliation for a US strike on a communications tower in Sirik near the Strait of Hormuz. The claim marks Iran’s first direct attack on US military installations in months, but US Central Command denied the radar was destroyed and said it had intercepted two Iranian drones bound for Bahrain.

The IRGC warned of further action if it judged there were repeated violations. Donald Trump said he would strike Iran only if necessary, while reported UK polling found 65% opposed resuming the US war and 54% opposed allowing UK bases to be used for attacks. Separately, Iran’s Assembly of Experts called for a review of the country’s defence doctrine and nuclear treaty membership, amid renewed debate over its longstanding religious prohibition on nuclear weapons.

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