Iran army says it struck US radar and troop centers in Bahrain
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Iran's army announced that kamikaze drone attacks targeted US radar facilities and troop gathering centers at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. The strike was part of phase 29 of Operation Lightning, according to the army's public relations unit. The announcement follows US CENTCOM strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran.
Key Facts
- Iran's army said it targeted US radar facilities and troop gathering centers at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain with kamikaze drones.
- The attack was carried out as part of phase 29 of Operation Lightning, according to the army's public relations unit.
- US CENTCOM announced strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran a day earlier.
- Iranian media reported explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Chabahar, and Konarak after the US announcement.
- Hormozgan Deputy Governor Nafisi said a US strike on a house and wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, Sirik county, killed 4 people and wounded 50.
The Bahrain Strike
Iran's army public relations unit said the attack targeted radar facilities and centers where US forces gather at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. The statement described the operation as part of phase 29 of Operation Lightning. Sheikh Isa Air Base is described as one of the most important and sensitive US bases in the Persian Gulf region, hosting reconnaissance aircraft and serving as a maintenance center for helicopter and drone parts. The Iranian army said the attacks would continue.
US Strikes on Iran
US Central Command announced strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran a day earlier. After the US announcement, Iranian media reported explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Chabahar, and Konarak. Iranian state television reported that Jiroft Airport in Kerman province was targeted. Hormozgan Deputy Governor Nafisi said a US strike on a house and wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, Sirik county, killed 4 people and wounded 50, according to initial assessments.
Retaliatory Strikes
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that Camp Titin, a US Marine base in Jordan, was targeted with ballistic missiles in retaliation for the US strike on the wedding house in Sirik. The announcement of the Bahrain strike follows a series of reported exchanges between US and Iranian forces.
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Iran army says it struck US radar and troop centers in Bahrain
