Iran says it struck U.S. military radar in Bahrain
Verified: 7 outlets in 7 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
The IRGC says the strait is closed, while the U.S. Navy claims that it has opened a southern route for commercial vessels to exit and enter the critical waterway, while maintaining its “ironclad blockade” of Iranian ports
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, 5:11 AM UTC+2 hIran’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 h· you’re reading thisIran 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 ↗
[Claude] All three reports describe the same IRGC claim of striking a US radar site in Bahrain; Report 3 adds only background about earlier attacks, and Report 4 gives a date and the early-warning radar detail
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