Iran targeted US radar system in Bahrain

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The US military's Central Command denied that the radar had been destroyed and said it intercepted two "one-way attack drones" launched at Bahrain by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

The US military's Central Command denied that the radar had been destroyed and said it intercepted two "one-way attack drones" launched at Bahrain by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

TEHRAN: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their forces had targeted a US early warning radar system in Bahrain, with the US military saying it shot down two Iranian drones targeting the Gulf island on Friday (Nov 13)."A few hours ago, IRGC Aerospace Force fighters targeted and destroyed the US aggressors' early-warning radar on the island of Bahrain," the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by state media.They said the operation was in response to a US attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, on the shores of the Strait of Hormuz.Several hours later, the US military's Central Command denied that the radar had been destroyed and said it intercepted two "one-way attack…

Gulf countries bore the brunt of Tehran's wrath after the United States and Israel started the war by launching a wave of surprise attacks on Iran on Feb 28.In retaliation, Iran has restricted shipping through Hormuz and struck infrastructure including airports, seaports, energy facilities, landmarks and US assets across the region.The United States imposed a blockade on Iranian ports early in the war and announced in August what it called an "economic asphyxiation" campaign on Iran aimed at curbing its trade and financial flows.Washington has appeared to dial back threats of renewed strikes after the defeat of US President Donald Trump's Republican Party in recent midterm elections, in…

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