MANAMA, Bahrain — The U.S. military said it brought down two Iranian attack drones headed for Bahrain Friday. No one was hurt, and nothing was damaged, U.S. Central Command said.
In a post on X, Central Command rejected the Guard’s claim that it attacked a “U.S. early-warning radar” in Bahrain. It said the Guard launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain and both were shot down by U.S. forces, with no injuries or damage.
That account, published by The Associated Press, came hours after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it destroyed an American early-warning radar in Bahrain. AP said it could not independently verify Iran’s version.
Pars Today, the international service of Iran’s state broadcaster, carried the Guard’s announcement. It described the alleged radar strike as retaliation for an airstrike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, southern Iran.
The Iranian announcement included no evidence of damage to the radar and did not identify who attacked Sirik. The account of the Sirik strike also remained unverified.
The Guard threatened further action if the air attacks it alleged continued. It accused the United States of smuggling oil through the Strait of Hormuz, offering no evidence for the accusation.
Bahrain is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. The report that both drones were intercepted without causing damage marked the first U.S. response to Iran’s radar claim.
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