US Central Command denies Iranian strike on radar in Bahrain
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Presse de Tunisie, Bénin Web TV, La Nouvelle Tribune and L’essentiel
US Central Command (Centcom) denies that an early-warning radar in Bahrain was hit by Iran, according to La Presse de Tunisie. The Revolutionary Guards say they destroyed it in retaliation for an air strike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, in southern Iran. The US military says it intercepted and shot down two Iranian drones, with no casualties or damage.
US Central Command denies Iranian strike on radar in Bahrain
This is the first Iranian claim targeting US equipment stationed in a Gulf country since early September, although direct fighting had eased in recent weeks. In recent months, attacks have focused mainly on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s approval. Manama hosts the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, which is responsible for maritime missions in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and part of the Red Sea.
Following this, the Guards warned that any new American aggression would bring a very violent response. Adviser Mohammadreza Naqdi says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has authorised the armed forces to retaliate 'without geographical restriction'. Security official Mohsen Rezaei considers that any military base taking part in a new conflict, wherever it is located between Western Asia and Europe, would become a legitimate target.
For his part, Donald Trump said he had given up a new offensive against Iran at the request of his Gulf partners. Tehran also claims that the United States recently struck the island of Qeshm, in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a Pentagon assessment released in September, several hundred structures were hit or destroyed in eight countries, including Bahrain, during the first four months of the war that began on 28 February 2026.
