Iran claims strike on US radar system in Bahrain
Iran says its forces struck and destroyed a US early-warning radar system in Bahrain, but the United States disputes that account. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps described the operation as retaliation for a US attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, an Iranian county on the shores of the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command later denied that the radar had been hit, saying instead that American forces intercepted two Iranian “one-way attack drones” aimed at Bahrain.
The incident highlights the fragility of the current de-escalation. The war, which began with US and Israeli strikes on February 28, has not ended, and major disputes remain unresolved. Tehran continues efforts to control the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil and natural-gas shipments, while attacking vessels it regards as unauthorized users. The US Navy is enforcing its own blockade of Iranian vessels and has recently escorted tankers through the strait, where ships have reportedly been seen burning.
The United States and Israel have held off major attacks in recent weeks while elections took place. Before the midterm elections, Donald Trump said there could be another “little Epic Fury,” without specifying when. Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC summit in China next week to discuss ending the war. Pakistan-mediated peace talks between the US and Iran in April failed to produce an agreement.
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