Bahrain.. The Revolutionary Guard announces the targeting of an American helicopter base and defensive radars

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced, on Sunday morning, that it had targeted American military defense radars at a helicopter base in Bahrain, in response to what it described as American “aggression,” whose nature it did not specify. The Revolutionary Guard stated, in a statement carried by the official Iranian Press TV channel, that 6 drones hit American radars at the Riffa Air Base of the Bahraini Army.

The statement said: “The sound of accurate and successful hits by these drones was heard in various areas of Bahrain, which once again demonstrates the operational capabilities of the Revolutionary Guard.” Ofoq News Network has requested a comment from the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on these Revolutionary Guard allegations.

On Sunday morning, the Bahraini Ministry of Interior issued two “danger” warnings, calling on residents to head towards safe places. The Revolutionary Guard explained that Sunday's attack represents the "second phase" of the response to "American aggression," following an attack - which Tehran claimed to have carried out on Friday - targeting an American radar site in Bahrain. This is the first time in more than two months that Iran has attempted to strike a military facility in one of the Gulf countries.

On the other hand, US Central Command stated that US forces shot down two Iranian drones heading towards Bahrain on Friday, confirming that there were no casualties or damage, and described Iran’s claims about targeting a radar system as “incorrect.” While the United States has continued, in recent weeks, to direct strikes against Iranian targets in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has largely refrained from attacking American military installations in the Gulf states since early September, preferring to focus on obstructing maritime traffic through that waterway.