Iran targets US early-warning radar in Bahrain
Verified: 21 outlets in 16 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain. Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet. It’s the main command centre for US naval operations in the Middle East. The revolutionary guard says the strike was in retaliation for what it describes as an air attack…
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
- Nov 13, 3:29 AM UTCFirst reportIran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrainaljazeera.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 4:37 AM UTC · +1 h
- Nov 13, 4:56 AM UTC+1 hLa Guardia Revolucionaria de Irán ataca un radar de alerta temprana de EE.UU. en Baréingestion.pe ↗
- Nov 13, 5:11 AM UTC+2 hIran’s Guards say they targeted US radar system in Bahrainstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 13, 3:08 PM UTC+12 h· you’re reading thisIran targets US early-warning radar in Bahrainnationwideradiojm.com ↗
- Nov 13, 3:14 PM UTC+12 hCENTCOM Denies IRGC Claim of Attack on U.S. Radar in Bahrainthisisbeirut.com.lb (again) ↗
- Nov 13, 3:42 PM UTC+12 hIran targeted US radar system in Bahraindw.com ↗
- Nov 13, 3:42 PM UTC+12 hUS Denies Iran’s Claim It Destroyed Radar in Bahraintheepochtimes.com ↗
[Claude] All three other reports describe the same IRGC claim of targeting a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, with no conflicting facts about location or actor.
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