IRGC Claims Strike on US Base in Bahrain, Destroyed Radar Systems

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a statement claiming a successful strike against U.S. military infrastructure in Bahrain and the surrounding region. According to the IRGC, the operation targeted the Juffair naval base—a critical hub for the U.S. 5th Fleet—and resulted in the destruction of an FPS long-range air warning radar. The group also claimed to have destroyed a maritime surveillance radar located in the Gulf of Oman.

Additional reports from IRGC-linked channels suggest a broader scope of targeting. These sources claim that during a "second phase" of retaliatory operations, Iranian aerospace forces struck helicopter maintenance facilities, a P-8 electronic surveillance aircraft station, and a drone command and control center at the Sheikh Isa airbase in Bahrain. The IRGC referred to the drone facility as a "child killer" in its official rhetoric.

This development follows the collapse of the 'Islamabad' memorandum and comes amid a direct kinetic confrontation between the United States and Iran. The IRGC warned that continued American military intervention in the region would lead to "greater events" specifically targeting the global oil and gas sector. Tehran maintains that the only way to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is the cessation of U.S. military presence.

As of Monday morning, these claims remain unverified by independent sources or the U.S. military. While Bahraini channels have previously reported sirens and explosions during this period of escalation, the specific level of damage to high-value assets like the FPS radar system has not been confirmed. The Zioneer Intelligence Desk continues to monitor for corroborating evidence or official statements from the U.S. Department of Defense.