Iran claims drones targeted US radar at Bahrain’s Riffa Air Base

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched six drones at a US air‑defence radar at Bahrain’s Riffa Air Base on Sunday, marking the second such claim in three days.

Bahrain’s Defence Force reported that its air‑defence systems thwarted several Iranian “aerial attacks”. Sirens sounded at about 4:30 am (01:30 GMT) and the Ministry of Interior urged residents to remain calm and seek the nearest safe location.

The IRGC’s statement, carried by the Fars News Agency, said the operation was a “serious warning” over what it described as hostile US actions and oil‑smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz. It also warned that any US attack would provoke a stronger response.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed it had intercepted two Iranian drones on Friday but did not comment on Sunday’s claim. Earlier, the IRGC said it had destroyed a US early‑warning radar in retaliation for an alleged air attack on a telecommunications tower in southern Iran; CENTCOM denied that claim.

Bahrain has called for full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which condemns Iranian attacks in the region. The US Fifth Fleet remains based in Manama, while diplomatic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled.

Source: Al Jazeera. Photo: Muhammet Emir Şeker / Pexels.