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Iran’s Guards say they targeted US radar system in Bahrain
Verified: 7 outlets in 7 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
📍 Bahrain, BH·🕐 45m ago·7 outlets
US bases and equipment in the Gulf were repeatedly targeted earlier in the Iran war.
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✓ Verified · 7 outlets
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
The story so far · 6 reports · · 7 countries✓ Verified Nov 13, 4:37 AM UTC
- 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, 5:11 AM UTC+2 h· you’re reading thisIran’s Guards say they targeted US radar system in Bahrainstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:12 AM UTC+2 hIran's Guards say they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrainstraitstimes.com (again) ↗
- Nov 13, 5:12 AM UTC+2 hIran says it struck U.S. military radar in Bahrainthehindu.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:44 AM UTC+2 hIran’s Guards say they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahraininvesting.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:46 AM UTC+2 hIran's Guards Say They Targeted US Radar System in Bahrainenglish.aawsat.com ↗
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same IRGC claim of a strike on a US radar site in Bahrain, adding the stated reason (retaliation for a US strike in Hormozgan), which does not conflict with Report 1.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
93%Independent outlets3
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
medium risk