Iran Says It Hit US Radar Site in Bahrain
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 12 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Thursday, 13 November, that it attacked and destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, calling it the first Iranian strike on a US target in the Middle East in about two months. Iranian state-linked reporting said the operation was retaliation for an earlier US attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, which Iranian media said had been hit the previous night. The Guard described the strike as a stern warning to the United States and demanded an end to what it called provocations in the Strait of Hormuz. In a separate claim, Iranian media said a liquefied petroleum gas carrier exploded after hitting a mine while trying to pass through the Strait, but no immediate external confirmation was cited
Key Points
- The Revolutionary Guard said it launched the attack on 13 November against a US early-warning radar installation located in Bahrain and destroyed it successfully.
- Iranian media said the strike was in response to a US attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, with reports saying Sirik was hit the previous night.
- The Guard’s statement called the operation a severe warning to Washington and urged an immediate halt to US military action and alleged provocations.
- CRHK said the attack marked Iran’s first strike on a US military target in the Middle East in roughly two months, while am730 said it was the first reported strike in Bahrain since September.
- am730 also reported an Iranian claim that an LPG carrier ignored repeated warnings in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, struck a mine and exploded
Why It Matters
Any escalation around Bahrain and the Strait of Hormuz matters to Hong Kong readers because the waterway is central to global energy shipping and wider trade flows. The lack of immediate US, Bahraini or independent confirmation also means markets and shipping operators may have to react amid uncertainty rather than verified facts