The United States on Friday rejected a claim by Iran's Revolutionary Guards that they had destroyed an American early-warning radar system in Bahrain, saying US forces had instead shot down two Iranian drones heading towards the Gulf kingdom.
In a statement on X, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the Guards had launched two one-way attack drones towards Bahrain and that both were brought down. It reported no injuries or damage.
The Guards had earlier said their Aerospace Force carried out the strike in response to what they called an enemy air attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, a port city in southern Iran. They described the operation as "a serious warning" to stop "aerial provocations and oil smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz".
The incident comes during a fragile lull in the war that began on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran. Tehran responded by restricting shipping through Hormuz and striking infrastructure and American assets in US-allied Gulf states.
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