Iran Hits Bahrain With 6 Drones as Retaliation for U.S. Strikes Resumes
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Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 15
Iran Hits Bahrain With 6 Drones as Retaliation for U.S. Strikes Resumes
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 15
Summary
Sirens and explosions hit Bahrain on Sunday after Iran said it launched six drones at Riffa Air Base, calling the strike a second phase of retaliation for recent U.S. attacks on Iranian sites.
Bahrain’s military said air defenses intercepted several Iranian aerial attacks, while it remained unclear whether Sunday’s strike caused damage at facilities used by U.S. forces.
The attack followed a Friday strike in which the IRGC said it hit U.S. early-warning radar in Bahrain; U.S. Central Command said the radar survived and two Iranian drones were shot down.
Bahrain, home to the U.S. Fifth Fleet and 1.6 million people, had seen months of relative quiet after heavy early-war attacks, raising fears the Gulf is again becoming a channel for U.S.-Iran escalation.