15.11.2026 08:50
Tension between the US and Iran has risen again in the Middle East. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it targeted a US-owned air defense radar in Bahrain with 6 unmanned aerial vehicles. The attack, announced by Iranian sources, was claimed to be the second phase of retaliation against US military activities in the region.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps announced that it carried out a new operation targeting a US-owned air defense radar located at the Riffa helicopter base in Bahrain.
According to the statement on Iran's Press TV channel, the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force targeted the US radar system with 6 unmanned aerial vehicles.
It was stated that the operation was carried out as part of the second phase of Iran's retaliation against actions it describes as US aggression.
CLAIM OF ATTACK ON PATRIOT SYSTEM
In claims attributed to Iranian sources, it was alleged that the attack targeted the radar, surveillance equipment, and interceptor missile stocks of the US Patriot air defense system.
However, the latest statement that can be verified in international sources indicates that the air defense radar at Riffa Base was targeted. There is no independent verification that damage occurred to other elements of the Patriot system.
US HAD DENIED PREVIOUS ATTACK CLAIM
On November 13, Iran's Revolutionary Guards also announced that they had struck a US-owned early warning radar in Bahrain.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM), however, rejected Iran's claim and reported that 2 attack UAVs sent to Bahrain were shot down.
CENTCOM announced that no casualties or damage occurred in the incident.
TENSION IN THE REGION IS RISING AGAIN
Iran's announcement of the new operation came at a time when military tension between Washington and Tehran continues.
After the attacks launched by the US and Israel against Iran on February 28, the Tehran administration carried out retaliations targeting American military presence in the Gulf region.
With the latest statement, US military facilities in Bahrain have come back onto the agenda, while no independently verified information from Washington regarding the results of the operation announced on November 15 could be obtained.