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Iran's IRGC Claims Strike on US Early-Warning Radar in Bahrain After US Attack on Sirik Communications Tower
Read this in the Market Flux appIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced early Friday that it targeted and destroyed a US early-warning radar installation in Bahrain, saying the strike was direct retaliation for a US airstrike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province near the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said its Aerospace Force is fully prepared for an "unlimited confrontation" and warned that any further US aggression would trigger retaliation without geographical restrictions. Neither the United States nor Bahrain had offered an immediate public comment on the claims.
Beyond the Bahrain radar site, Iranian strikes reportedly damaged high-value US radar systems across the Gulf region, including Qatar's AN/FPS-132 early-warning radar at Al Udeid Air Base, a system valued at approximately $1.1 billion. That radar was damaged rather than destroyed. One estimate placed the total value of affected radar and satellite-communications systems across 12 installations at $3.15 billion, though that figure reflects asset values and not a confirmed repair bill. Reports also cited over 10 missiles launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and US naval assets, as well as claims of supertankers catching fire or hitting mines in the area, none of which had been independently verified as of early Friday.
The episode unfolded against a backdrop of intensifying US military positioning in the region. US Central Command had recently advised Israeli defense forces and Gulf states to prepare for renewed operations against Iran, according to Israeli media reports, while approximately 200 aerial refueling aircraft were reported deployed across the Middle East and Europe. Two US carrier strike groups were already in the area with a third en route, and the deployment of the USS George H.W. Bush was extended through the holiday period because of the mounting tensions. President Trump publicly dismissed the need for a new Iran nuclear deal. The escalation rattled financial markets, with Bitcoin falling below $70,000 and triggering roughly $1.2 billion in futures liquidations as reports of the renewed Middle East hostilities spread.
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- FirstSquawkIran's IRGC Says It Targeted US Early-Warning Radar In Bahrain In Retaliation For Attack On Telecommunications Tower In Sirik
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- HormuzReportBREAKING: Iran’s IRGC announces it has targeted and destroyed an early-warning radar site in Bahrain tonight in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike on a communications tower in Bandar Sirik, southern Iran, per Tasnim News Agency. The IRGC warned its Aerospace Force is fully prepared for an “unlimited confrontation,” claiming Iranian operations have degraded U.S. defenses and warning that further aggression will trigger retaliation without geographical restrictions. Iranian strikes have reportedly damaged high-value U.S. radar systems across the Gulf, including Qatar’s $1.1 billion AN/FPS-132 early-warning radar at Al Udeid and radar installations in Bahrain. One estimate values damage to 12 regional radar and satellite-communications systems at $3.15 billion. This is the estimated value of the affected systems, not a confirmed repair bill; Qatar’s AN/FPS-132 was damaged, not destroyed.
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- PiQMarketsIran's Revolutionary Guards claim strike on US radar in Bahrain Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, the first such claim of an attack on American military assets in a Gulf country since early September. The Guards said the strike was retaliation for an air attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, Hormozgan province. There was no immediate comment from the US or Bahrain.
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- MarketsdayIran Reports Strike on Sirik Port, Claims Radar Retaliation in Bahrain - November 13, 2026 🔹 Iranian state media reported an enemy military strike on a telecommunications tower or military site in Sirik, near the Strait of Hormuz. 🔹 Iran’s IRGC said it targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain as a warning against aerial provocations and oil smuggling. 🔹 Reports also surfaced of over 10 missiles launched toward the strait and US naval assets. 🔹 Claims emerged of supertankers catching fire or hitting mines in the area. 🔹 The USS George H.W. Bush carrier deployment was extended through the holidays due to the tensions. 🔹 There is no independent verification or US comment yet on the reported exchanges. 🔹 The incidents highlight risks to the vital waterway carrying much of the world’s oil. #Iran #Bahrain #StraitOfHormuz #Oil #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #USNavy
- StaunovoIran's Guards say they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain
- HormuzLetterBREAKING: Iran announces it has destroyed a US early warning radar in Bahrain, in direct response to a US strike on a communications tower in Sirik, southern Iran, hours earlier. It is the first Iranian attack on US military assets in a Gulf country since early September. "If these violations and aggressions are repeated, the IRGC's Aerospace Force is fully prepared for unlimited confrontation," the statement adds.
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- Osint613N12: Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim they hit an American radar in Bahrain. They call it a response to last night's U.S. strike on Sirik, a port city in southern Iran. If true, it marks the first time since the beginning of September that Iran has attacked targets in the Gulf. There is no American confirmation of the Iranian claim.
- MoloWarMonitorThe IRGC Aerospace Force has announced that it destroyed an early-warning radar in Bahrain, in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike against a telecommunications tower in Sirik, southern Iran. However, a local resident told me that no explosions were heard last night and no sirens were activated on the island, which suggests that the Iranian drones or missiles were most likely intercepted over the sea. In any case, this is the first time Iran has launched an attack in retaliation for a U.S. strike on its territory since September, following weeks of "limited defensive" airstrikes that had gone unanswered.