The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it struck a US Patriot air defense system in Bahrain using missiles and drones, according to IRGC statements. No independent confirmation has been reported.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Monday evening that it struck a US Patriot air defense system in Bahrain with missiles and drones, according to a statement carried by Iranian-aligned channels. The claim, which has not been independently verified, is the latest in a series of escalating IRGC assertions about attacks on US assets in the Gulf region.
The sequence of claims began at 16:28 Jerusalem on Monday, when the IRGC first announced strikes on three military sites: Al-Sakhir air base, the Ben Salman port in Bahrain, and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, citing the Iranian state news agency Fars. Shortly afterward, the IRGC specifically claimed to have targeted a US Patriot system in Bahrain, as reported by Israeli news outlet N12. A third statement from Iran's military then expanded the scope, asserting that US radar systems and air defense installations in Bahrain had also been struck. All three claims remain unverified by independent sources, and no confirmation from the US military has been reported.
The latest assertions fit a pattern of recent IRGC claims, as The Zioneer has reported. Over the past weeks, the IRGC has claimed strikes on the US Al-Udeid base in Qatar, warned Jordan to expel US forces, and said it fired warning shots at US warships in the Gulf of Oman. These statements have been part of a broader escalation in rhetoric and claimed actions amid ongoing US-Iran tensions.
No independent evidence of damage or impact has emerged, and the US Central Command has not commented on the alleged strikes. The claims continue to be based solely on Iranian sources.
5 developments
- DevelopingIRGC says it destroyed US Patriot radar and Navy equipment in Bahrain overnight
- StrongIRGC Claims to Have Destroyed US Radar, MQ-9 Drone Equipment at Ali al-Salem Base in Kuwait
- StrongIran's army and Revolutionary Guard claim strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar
- StrongIRGC claims it struck five military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain
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