Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it struck US air defense and radar systems in Bahrain using missiles and drones, according to an IRGC statement. The claim follows an earlier IRGC assertion at 04:21 Jerusalem time that it targeted a US Patriot system in the country. The reports remain unverified by independent sources.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a new statement early Tuesday claiming it struck US air defense and radar systems in Bahrain using missiles and drones. The claim follows an earlier IRGC statement at 04:21 Jerusalem time that it had targeted a US Patriot system in the country, as The Zioneer reported. The IRGC did not specify whether the new claim refers to the same engagement or a separate strike, but it expands the alleged target set to include radar systems alongside the previously claimed Patriot battery.
Earlier on Monday, July 20, at 16:28 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the IRGC initially claimed strikes on three military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Later that day, the IRGC specifically claimed it struck a US Patriot system in Bahrain. Separately, Iran's military claimed it struck US radar and air defense systems in Bahrain. The IRGC then reiterated its Patriot claim. None of these claims have been independently verified by US, Bahraini, or other sources, and the information comes solely from Iranian state media or IRGC statements.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past weeks, the IRGC has made a series of unverified claims of attacks on US and allied assets in the Gulf region, including alleged strikes on bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. These claims have not been corroborated by any independent sources.
The current statement adds radar systems to the list of alleged targets, but no evidence of damage or impact has been provided. The claims remain unverified, and it is unclear whether this refers to the same engagement as the earlier Patriot claim or a separate strike.
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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