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Nov 13, 2026

Iran's IRGC claims strike on US early-warning radar in Bahrain

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a US early-warning radar system in Bahrain, the first such claim of an attack on American military assets in a Gulf country in months. The strike was described as retaliation for an attack on an Iranian telecommunications tower in Hormozgan province.

Nov 13, 20267 sources

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▪Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force stated on November 13, 2026, that it targeted and destroyed a U.S. military early-warning radar system in Bahrain
▪The Revolutionary Guard described the November 13, 2026 strike in Bahrain as the first claimed Iranian attack on U.S. military assets in a Gulf country since early September 2026
▪Maritime attacks in the Strait of Hormuz spiked to nearly three dozen tankers hit in October 2026, with UKMTO reporting at least six vessels attacked in early November 2026

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Iran War The U.S.-Iran war: parties, proxies & operations Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Strait of Hormuz Iranian counter-strikes & retaliatory attacks Strait of Hormuz blockage Wars & conflicts Iran war (2026)

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