Iran claims it destroyed US early-warning radar in Bahrain

Smoke rises after Iran carried out a missile strike on the main headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet in Manama in retaliation against US-Israeli attacks, in Bahrain February 28, 2026. [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday that its forces targeted and destroyed a US early-warning radar installation in Bahrain, stating that it came in response to an attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran’s Sirik, Anadolu reports.

“This serves as a serious warning to the aggressor enemy to cease its aerial provocations and oil smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz.

“Should these violations and acts of aggression recur, the IRGC Aerospace Force stands in full readiness to engage without limits,” Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA reported, citing the IRGC.

On Thursday evening, IRNA cited official sources as saying that Sirik was hit by an “enemy” strike.

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Iranian authorities have frequently used the term “enemy” to refer to the US and Israel.

The US and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28, prompting Tehran to respond with missile and drone attacks across the region and effectively close the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy supplies.

A memorandum of understanding signed in June to pave the way for a final peace deal later collapsed amid disagreements, including over navigation in the strait.

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