U.S. Military Downs 2 Iranian Attack Drones As Iran Claims A Strike On U.S. Radar In Bahrain

The U.S. military said it shot down two Iranian attack drones heading towards Bahrain, reporting no injuries or damage. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had struck a U.S. early warning radar in the kingdom, but that claim could not be independently verified; the exchange matters because Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet and has been targeted during the wider conflict.

Iran also claimed a liquefied petroleum gas tanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring warnings, though this account was unverified and no immediate report came from the UK Maritime Trade Operations. The article also reports that a nine-month-old infant in Gaza died from hypothermia after rain flooded his family’s tent, amid warnings that people in makeshift shelters need more winter supplies.