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Iran said it sent six drones toward a US air-defence radar at a base in Bahrain on Sunday.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the drones targeted a US radar facility, and Bahrain said its air defences intercepted or destroyed Iranian drones and other attacks. Bahrain issued alerts urging residents to seek shelter, amid continued tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.
What the reports agree on
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted a US air-defence radar at a Bahrain base with six drones on Sunday. Al Jazeera, France24, BBC Top Stories, Guardian World and 1 more
- Bahrain said its air defences intercepted or destroyed Iranian drones or aerial attacks. Al Jazeera, France24, BBC Top Stories, Guardian World and 1 more
- Bahrain issued alerts and urged residents to seek shelter or move to a safe place. Al Jazeera, France24, BBC Top Stories, Guardian World
- Iran’s claimed drone attack came three days after it said it had targeted an early-warning radar system in Bahrain. Al Jazeera, France24, BBC Top Stories, The Hill
- The attack was described as the second Iranian attempt or drone assault in Bahrain in three days. France24, BBC Top Stories, Guardian World
Where reports differ
- Bahrain’s air defences thwarted several Iranian aerial attacks, according to Bahrain’s Defence Force. Al Jazeera
- Bahrain’s military said its air-defence systems intercepted and destroyed the drones before they reached their targets. BBC Top Stories
- Bahrain’s foreign ministry said its air defences shot down Iranian drones. France24
Reported by one outlet
- The US military had not commented on Iran’s Sunday claim. Al Jazeera
- Explosions were reported in Bahrain around 4 a.m. and again around 6:30 a.m. local time. France24
- Bahrain’s alerts were its first such warnings since September. France24
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran would respond to military aggression and focus on its security. Guardian World
The original reports
- The Hill Bahrain intercepts Iranian strikes on US airbase
- Guardian World Iran launches drone attacks against US military base in Bahrain
- France24 Iran claims drone attack on US military base in Bahrain
- France24 Bahrain says air defences destroyed several Iranian drones attacking US base
- BBC Top Stories Iran targets US military base in Bahrain with drone attack
- France24 Iran claims attack on US military airbase in Bahrain
- Al Jazeera Iran says it targets US radar in Bahrain. What do we know?