Iran Claims Destruction of US Radar Installation in Bahrain

GOOBJOOG NEWS | TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has targeted and destroyed a US early-warning radar installation in Bahrain in retaliation for an attack on a telecommunications tower in southern Iran, raising fresh concerns over a possible escalation of tensions in the Gulf.

In a statement carried by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency on Friday, the IRGC said its Aerospace Force carried out the operation on Bahrain in response to what it described as an airstrike on a telecommunications facility in Sirik, in Hormozgan province.

The Guards described the attack as a warning to Washington to stop what they called repeated aerial provocations and violations against Iran. They also threatened further military action without geographical limits if attacks against the country continued.

Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that Sirik, a coastal town in southern Hormozgan province, came under what it described as enemy fire on Thursday. Iranian authorities have not publicly identified those responsible for the attack.

The United States and Bahrain had not issued immediate statements confirming the reported strike on the radar facility or the extent of any damage. The IRGC’s claim that the installation was destroyed could not be independently verified.

Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which oversees American naval operations across the Gulf, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. The country has previously been targeted during the conflict, with satellite imagery analysed by international media showing damage to parts of US military facilities.

The latest Iranian claim comes amid a fragile lull in the conflict that began on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran. Tehran subsequently retaliated with missile and drone attacks against US-linked military installations across the Gulf, while tensions over shipping through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz continued.

Meanwhile, Israeli media have reported that the country’s security cabinet has instructed the military to increase preparations for a possible renewed attack against Iran.

The reported directive adds to concerns that the current pause in hostilities could be short-lived, particularly as Washington, Tehran and Tel Aviv continue to exchange warnings over further military action.