A senior Iranian Air Force official claimed that Su-24 fighter jets bombed a US AN/FPS-132 early warning radar stationed in Qatar, according to reports. Critics within Iran argue that imagery shows damage consistent with a small drone warhead, not heavy aerial bombs, and note that the fate of three Iranian pilots remains unknown more than five months after the purported incident.
A senior Iranian Air Force official claimed that Su-24 bombers struck a US AN/FPS-132 early warning radar stationed in Qatar, according to reports from the source 301 (The Arab World). The official's account is being challenged by critics within Iran, who argue that satellite imagery of the target shows damage consistent with a small drone warhead rather than heavy aerial bombs. They also note that the fate of three Iranian pilots remains unknown more than five months after the alleged attack. The report has not been independently verified. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Iran has made a series of unverified claims of strikes on US military installations across the region, including in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. Those claims were neither confirmed by the United States nor independently corroborated.
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