Iran's Guards Say They Destroyed US Radar in Bahrain in Retaliation

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it destroyed a US early-warning radar installation in Bahrain. The claim was made on Friday, November 13, 2026. The IRGC presented the strike as a response to a US attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, on Iran's Hormuz coast.

According to the IRGC's Aerospace Force, the radar was targeted and destroyed. Iran's Fars News Agency, which is linked to the Guards, carried the same account. The IRGC described the strike as a serious warning to Washington. It also said it would respond more harshly to any further violations.

The claim has not been independently verified. There was no immediate comment from Washington or Manama at the time of reporting. US Central Command has also reportedly denied that American facilities in Bahrain were damaged. Bahrain has said its Patriot air defence system intercepted an Iranian drone during an earlier incident.

Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. That makes the island a key site for American military operations in the Gulf. The IRGC has made similar claims in recent months, including attacks on radar and air defence systems in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman.

The IRGC also warned companies working with the US on Hormuz oil shipments. The threat has raised concerns in energy markets about the risk to oil supplies. Analysts say the situation remains tense while the claims are unconfirmed.