15.11.2026 13:21
A new development has occurred in the escalating tension between Iran and the US in the Middle East. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps published footage of an attack it announced it carried out with 6 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on a US air defense radar at Riffa Air Base in Bahrain.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has shared new footage related to an operation it said it carried out against US military elements in Bahrain.
In a statement made in the morning hours, it was stated that 6 UAVs belonging to the Revolutionary Guard Aerospace Force targeted a US air defense radar located at Riffa Air Base.
The Iranian side announced that the attack was the second phase of a retaliation operation launched against US military activities in the region.
PATRIOT RADAR TARGETED
Iranian sources claimed that the attack targeted a radar belonging to the US Patriot air defense system. The Revolutionary Guard claimed that the UAVs scored direct hits on their targets, while arguing that explosion sounds during the operation were heard from different parts of Bahrain.
ALERT ISSUED IN BAHRAIN
During the hours when the attack statement was made, sirens sounded in Bahrain. Authorities in the country called on citizens to move to safe areas. Bahrain's Ministry of Interior advised the public to remain calm and follow developments through official channels.
While it was reported that explosion sounds were heard in the region, authorities did not share details about the source of the threat in their initial warnings.
US HAD DENIED PREVIOUS ATTACK CLAIM
Iran's Revolutionary Guard had claimed that on November 13 it also targeted and destroyed a US-owned early warning radar in Bahrain.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM), in its statement regarding the attack in question, reported that 2 Iranian UAVs heading toward Bahrain were shot down.
CENTCOM had announced that no casualties or damage occurred in the incident.
HARSH MESSAGE OVER THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
In its latest operation statement, Iran's Revolutionary Guard also touched on the tension in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian side, arguing that the Strait will remain closed, warned that there would be a harsher response to new US attacks.
With the release of footage of the attack on the US radar in Bahrain, attention turned to the response the Washington administration would give.