Iran has claimed responsibility for targeting a United States military facility in Bahrain, describing the operation as retaliation for an American airstrike on its territory.
‎‎The reported attack is the first time in more than two months that Iran has attempted to strike a US military installation in a Gulf country.
‎‎The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday that its aerospace forces had targeted an early-warning radar system belonging to the US military in Bahrain.
‎‎According to the Iranian military, the operation was carried out in response to an American airstrike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, southern Iran.
‎‎However, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) dismissed Iran’s claim that its forces had destroyed a radar system.
‎‎CENTCOM disclosed later on Friday that American troops had intercepted and shot down two Iranian drones heading towards Bahrain, adding that the incident caused no casualties or damage.
‎‎Meanwhile, Iran has warned that it would not accept a stalemate amid mounting economic pressure from severe US sanctions and a naval blockade.
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