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Iran Claims Attack on US Radar in Bahrain
Confirmed
In Short: The Bahrain Defence Force also reported that its air defence systems thwarted several Iranian “aerial attacks” targeting the kingdom.
The IRGC said it launched six drones at the US radar system in retaliation for what it described as an air attack on a telecommunications tower in southern Iran.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry issued two alerts within about three hours, the first about 4:30am (01:30 GMT), warning of a “potential threat” and urging residents to seek shelter.
According to a Pentagon inspector general’s report released in September, Iranian attacks had damaged or destroyed buildings at US installations in eight countries, including Bahrain, in the first four months of the US-Israel war on Iran, which began on February 28.
CENTCOM, however, stated that the IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain and both were shot down by US forces, with no injuries or damage reported.
The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced that one Saudi resident was killed in an attack on King Fahd International airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, near Bahrain and Qatar.
Employers and individuals with operations, staff, or travel plans involving Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar have been advised to avoid non-essential travel and maintain close contact with employees in the region.
What's confirmed
- The IRGC said on Friday that it destroyed a US early-warning radar system in Bahrain in retaliation for what it described as an air attack on a telecommunications tower in southern Iran.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirms that its navy and aerospace forces launched joint missile and drone attacks targeting US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to recent US strikes on Iran.
What's still developing
- Bahrain has called for the full implementation of Security Council Resolution 2817, which condemned Iranian attacks on Bahrain and other countries in the region and demanded they stop.
- Tehran has told the United Nations Security Council it would respond immediately to renewed US or Israeli attacks and has accused Bahrain and other Gulf states of supporting US military operations.
- The Bahrain Defence Force also said its air defence systems thwarted several Iranian “aerial attacks” targeting the kingdom.
- The Guards announced an attack on an American radar installation on the island; the U.S. military said those drones never reached their intended target and were intercepted before causing any harm.
- A long-range Iranian Shahed-type one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle struck a radar system at the United States-operated Naval Support Activity Bahrain, according to video footage circulating online showing the moment of impact at the facility.
- Residents in Bahrain were urged to seek shelter as Iran claimed missile strikes on US bases after Washington launched another round of attacks on Iranian targets Tensions in West Asia escalated sharply on Sunday after air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain and Iran claimed responsibility for missile and drone strikes targeting US military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait, following fresh American attacks on Iranian targets.
- General Assembly, where he is expected to meet with leaders or officials from countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.
- As a direct consequence, employers and individuals with operations, staff, or travel plans involving Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar should be prepared for: Newland Chase recommends that employers avoid non-essential travel to or through Kuwait and Bahrain until the situation stabilizes, maintain close contact with employees and dependants currently in the region, build in additional time buffers for any pending immigration filings in these three jurisdictions, and monitor official government and airline channels directly for the latest advisories, as conditions are changing rapidly.