Bahrain issues threat alerts as Iran claims US base attack

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 07:13 · Archive

Bahrain issued its first threat alerts since September after Iran claimed to attack a US air-defence radar at a base in the country.

Bahrain issued two threat alerts on Sunday, its first such warnings since September, after Iran claimed to have attacked a US military base in the country. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had launched six drones targeting a US air-defence radar at the Al-Rifaa helicopter base, according to Iranian state media. The attack was described as retaliation for 'hostile US actions'. Neither US nor Bahraini authorities immediately confirmed the attack.

Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, urged citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location but provided no further details on the threats. Two days earlier, the Revolutionary Guards claimed to have attacked a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, but the US military denied this, saying it had intercepted two Iranian drones without damage.

The incidents occur amid broader regional conflict that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February, followed by Iranian missile and drone attacks on US bases in Gulf countries. Diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have not yet produced a breakthrough, though Washington and Tehran have held off on direct attacks. President Trump said he might refrain from attacking Iran if it faces no new provocations.

How it is being reported

• Bahrain issues first threat alerts since September as Iran says it attacked U.S. baseIran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had attacked a U.S. military base in Bahrain in retaliation for "hostile U.S. actions."The Japan Times · 15 Nov, 06:46
• Bahrain issues first threat alerts since September as Iran says it attacked US baseBahrain issued its first threat alerts since September after Iran claimed to target a US air-defense radar with six drones at Al-Rifaa base.New York Post · 15 Nov, 05:51

In this story: Bahrain · Iran · United States · Revolutionary Guard Corps · Al-Rifaa

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