IRGC says it struck US Fifth Fleet HQ in Bahrain with suicide drones

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced early Wednesday that its forces targeted the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain with a wave of suicide drone strikes, according to a statement from the Iranian army's public relations office. The IRGC described the attack as retaliation for "hostile actions by the American enemy." U.S. officials have not yet commented on the claim. The report comes from a single Iranian source and cannot be independently verified.

11 developments

1. 04:43 · 10 JunLatest

   IRGC officially claims responsibility for the drone strikes in Bahrain

2. 04:39 · 10 Jun

   Visual footage purportedly shows a missile strike on the US base.

3. 04:37 · 10 Jun

   Iran claims responsibility for missile launches targeting US bases in Bahrain

• Developing09:33 · 15 JulIRGC claims it destroyed US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain
• Developing11:58 · 9 JulIRGC announces joint air and sea strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
• Strong10:10 · 11 JunIRGC claims it struck five military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain
• Strong00:00 · 22 JulIRGC Aerospace Force reportedly strikes hotel in Manama, Bahrain, housing US Navy personnel

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