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U.S. military downs two Iranian attack drones as Iran says it struck U.S. radar in Bahrain
Verified: 29 outlets in 19 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
📍 Bahrain, BH·🕐 3h ago·29 outlets
CENTCOM reported no injuries or damage. Meanwhile, Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defense pact, following Ankara's ratification of a separate agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
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✓ Verified · 29 outlets
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Haaretz· National ↗union-bulletin.com ↗Tehran Times· National · state media ↗The Hindu· National ↗iraqsun.com ↗The Guardian· National ↗Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty· International ↗Euronews· International ↗Al-Monitor· International ↗Eurasia Review· Aggregator ↗This is Beirut· National ↗The Epoch Times· National ↗DW· International ↗Asharq Al-Awsat· International ↗Nationwide News Network· National ↗Al Jazeera· International ↗southwalesargus.co.uk ↗wpxi.com ↗
The story so far · 29 reports · · 19 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, 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, 5:41 PM UTC+14 hBahrain in focus as Iran targets US radar, downs MQ-1 dronetehrantimes.com ↗
- Nov 13, 8:13 PM UTC+17 h· you’re reading thisU.S. military downs two Iranian attack drones as Iran says it struck U.S. radar in Bahrainhaaretz.com ↗
- Nov 13, 9:17 PM UTC+18 hCENTCOM Denies Iranian Claim It Struck A US Radar In Bahraineurasiareview.com ↗
- Nov 13, 11:00 PM UTC+20 hUS military downs 2 Iranian attack drones as Iran claims a strike on a US radar in Bahrainwpxi.com ↗
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets11
Statusverified
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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%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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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