Iran claims drone strike on US military radar in Bahrain
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims to have destroyed a US military radar in Bahrain, as Washington expands its effort to block Iranian land trade routes.
Explosions and sirens were reported early in Bahrain following a claimed drone attack by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against a US military early-warning radar facility. Iranian forces described the strike as a warning to American forces in the Gulf. However, neither US officials nor Bahraini authorities have officially confirmed damage to the military installation.
The strike follows the US announcement of Operation "Iron Gate", an initiative aimed at restricting Iran's land and Caspian Sea supply lines alongside an existing naval blockade. Washington's plans to block terrestrial trade routes continue to face resistance from neighboring nations concerned over regional economic stability.
Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, G4Media, HotNews, TV8.
Sources
- HotNews — SUA a anunțat că vrea să blocheze și toate rutele terestre spre Iran, care a reacționat imediat
- Digi24 — Planul „Poarta de Fier”: SUA încearcă să blocheze comerțul terestru al Iranului, dar aliații regionali sunt reticenți
- Adevărul — Iranul, sub presiune pe toate fronturile. Ce este operațiunea „Iron Gate” lansată de SUA
- G4Media — Gardienii Revoluţiei din Iran susţin că au distrus un radar american în Bahrain / ”Un avertisment serios pentru inamicul agresor”
- TV8 — Explozii la o bază americană din Bahrain: Iranul confirmă lovirea unui radar militar
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