Irans Revolutionary Guards Claim Drone Strike on US Defense Radar in Bahrain

Bahrain, November 15 (Daily Kiran) : Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced a drone attack on a military base in Bahrain, claiming they targeted a US defense radar system located there. Following the attack, Bahrain’s government urged its citizens to seek safety in secure locations.

According to state broadcaster Press TV, the IRGC stated that their forces launched the drone strike on the US radar system at a military base in Bahrain. A statement posted on Telegram by the broadcaster detailed that six drones from the IRGC Aerospace Force struck the American air defense radar system at the Al-Rifa helicopter base, with explosions reportedly heard across Bahrain.

Earlier on Sunday, Bahrain issued two separate alerts on social media platform X regarding potential threats. This was the first warning of its kind since September. In the aftermath of the attack, sirens began to sound throughout Bahrain, and the Ministry of Interior urged citizens to “remain calm and move to the nearest safe place.”

Bahrain’s capital, Manama, issued two alerts within three hours, the first occurring around 4:30 AM local time (01:30 GMT). At that time, authorities indicated a “potential threat.” It has since become clear that these alerts were likely prompted by Tehran’s claims of targeting an airbase in Bahrain used by US forces.

As of now, there has been no response from the US Central Command (CENTCOM) regarding the IRGC’s claims of the attack. Meanwhile, Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that Tehran is prepared for both negotiations and conflict with the US. He warned that if the US undertakes any further military action, Iran’s armed forces would respond accordingly. Ghalibaf emphasized that it does not matter to Iran whether the US seeks dialogue or war, but he noted that a path to an agreement remains open if Washington accepts Tehran’s seven logical conditions.