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US Denies Iran Targeted Bahrain's Radar System, Says Shot Down Their Drones

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US Denies Iran Targeted Bahrain's Radar System, Says Shot Down Their Drones
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have destroyed a US radar system in Bahrain, a claim the US military denied while confirming they shot down two Iranian drones. The incident follows ongoing regional tensions and US-led economic sanctions against Iran.

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This exchange underscores the volatile military situation in the Middle East and the ongoing conflict between US assets and Iranian-backed forces.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their forces had targeted a US early warning radar system in Bahrain, with the US military saying it shot down two Iranian drones targeting the Gulf island on Friday."A few hours ago, IRGC Aerospace Force fighters targeted and destroyed the US aggressors' early-warning radar on the island of Bahrain," the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by state media.They said the operation was in response to a US attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, on the shores of the Strait of Hormuz.Several hours later, the US military's Central Command denied that the radar had been destroyed and said it intercepted two "one-way attack drones" launched at Bahrain by the Guards.It reported no casualties or damage.Tehran repeatedly targeted American bases in Bahrain earlier in the Middle East war, with US media reporting damage to a logistics hub extensive enough that the US Navy is now…

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