Iran launches drone attacks against US military base in Bahrain
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Summary
Iran said it launched six drones at a U.S. air-defense radar at a base in Bahrain, and Bahrain said its air defenses intercepted them. The attacks came amid stalled U.S.-Iran talks and continued military tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.Key Facts
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it targeted a U.S. air-defense radar at the Al-Rifaa helicopter base with six drones.
- Bahraini authorities said air defenses intercepted the drones before they reached their targets.
- The attacks were the second Iranian drone assault in Bahrain in three days, according to the account.
- Bahrain's authorities issued alerts and urged residents to seek shelter during Sunday's attack.
- Bahrain's foreign ministry condemned the attacks and held Iran responsible for them and their consequences.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran would respond to military aggression and focus on its security.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed that mines hit two ships in the Strait of Hormuz and sank an oil supertanker carrying two million barrels of oil; the claim had no immediate independent verification.
- The United States maintains a naval blockade while Iran restricts passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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