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Iran threatens unlimited response over Strait of Hormuz after US attack

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it destroyed a United States early-warning radar in Bahrain as a retaliatory strike against an attack on an Iranian telecommunications center. The military group has threatened an unlimited response regarding the Strait of Hormuz following these actions. This report from Tehran focuses on the escalating military tensions and specific retaliatory strikes between Iran and the United States.
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Al JazeeraThis outlet13 Nov

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it destroyed a United States early-warning radar in Bahrain as a retaliatory strike against an attack on an Iranian telecommunications center. The military group has threatened an unlimited response regarding the Strait of Hormuz following these actions. This report from Tehran focuses on the escalating military tensions and specific retaliatory strikes between Iran…

Iran threatens unlimited response over Strait of Hormuz after US attack (this article)2 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
The Straits Times13 Nov

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain on Friday in retaliation for a reported air attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran's Hormozgan province. This marks the first reported strike on American military assets in a Gulf country since early September during an ongoing regional conflict involving strikes on Iran, missile and drone attacks on US bases, and a naval…

Iran's Guards say they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain →2 articles from The Straits Times on this story
The Hindu13 Nov

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on November 13, 2026, that it destroyed a U.S. military early-warning radar in Bahrain as retaliation for a U.S. strike on a telecommunications tower in southern Iran. This escalation follows a record spike of nearly three dozen maritime attacks in the Strait of Hormuz in October and at least six vessel attacks in the first week of November. The report frames…

Iran says it struck U.S. military radar in Bahrain →
Toronto Star13 Nov

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims it destroyed a U.S. early warning radar in Bahrain as a warning against U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure, marking the first such report since September. The Guard also reported that a liquefied petroleum gas tanker struck a mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after allegedly ignoring repeated warnings. Neither claim could be independently verified, and U.S. Central…

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a US radar in Bahrain, and other Mideast news →
Euronews13 Nov

The Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that its aerospace force fighters destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain on Friday in retaliation for an attack on an Iranian telecommunications tower the previous day. Iran framed the strike as a warning against US aerial provocations and oil smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz, where approximately 1.7 billion barrels of crude oil have passed under US protection…

IRGC says it destroyed US radar in Bahrain after attack on southern Iran →
The Guardian13 Nov

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it destroyed a U.S. early-warning radar in Bahrain as a retaliatory strike against a U.S. airstrike on a communications tower in Sirik. The report highlights Donald Trump's assertion that Gulf countries have urged him to hold back from large-scale military strikes while noting that a UK poll shows 65% of the British public opposes resuming war in Iran. The article also…

Iran says it destroyed US military radar in Bahrain in retaliatory strike →
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Deutsche Welle13 Nov

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed its air force destroyed a US early warning radar system in Bahrain on Friday as retaliation for an attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik. The US military denied the claim of radar destruction, reporting instead that it shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones with no reported casualties or damage. The report frames these events within a broader regional conflict…

Iran targeted US radar system in Bahrain →
Washington Examiner13 Nov

The United States has denied Iranian claims that a drone attack successfully destroyed a U.S. early-warning radar in Bahrain. This follows a period of sporadic strikes where Iran typically targets shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. conducts retaliatory strikes against targets along Iran's coast. The reporting focuses on the escalation of these tensions after the U.S. hit a communications tower in the city…

US denies Iran claims it destroyed military radar in Bahrain →
Daily Caller14 Nov

U.S. forces intercepted and shot down two one-way attack drones launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) toward military assets in Bahrain. While the IRGC claimed to have destroyed an American early-warning radar system in retaliation for a strike on Iranian telecommunications infrastructure, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) disputed these claims, stating there were no injuries or damage. The report…

US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Attack Drones Targeting Middle Eastern Country →

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The headlines (8)

US denies Iran claims it destroyed military radar in Bahrain Washington Examiner · a claim to check

Iran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrain Al Jazeera · attributed to a source

Iran’s Guards say they targeted US radar system in Bahrain The Straits Times · attributed to a source

Iran says it struck U.S. military radar in Bahrain The Hindu · attributed to a source

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a US radar in Bahrain, and other Mideast news Toronto Star · attributed to a source

IRGC says it destroyed US radar in Bahrain after attack on southern Iran Euronews · attributed to a source

Iran says it destroyed US military radar in Bahrain in retaliatory strike The Guardian · attributed to a source

Iran targeted US radar system in Bahrain Deutsche Welle · stated as fact

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Iran says it destroyed US military radar in Bahrain in retaliatory strike The Guardian

US denies Iran claims it destroyed military radar in Bahrain Washington Examiner

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a US radar in Bahrain, and other Mideast news Toronto Star

IRGC says it destroyed US radar in Bahrain after attack on southern Iran Euronews

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This article reads unscored and hedges 0% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Iran says it destroyed US military radar in Bahrain in retaliatory strike Same event
The Guardian
Hedges 2 of 25 claims Outlet record 65/100
Iran’s Guards say they targeted US radar system in Bahrain Same event
The Straits Times
Hedges 1 of 9 claims Outlet record 64/100
IRGC strikes three tankers near Hormuz over ‘US links’ Different event
Al Jazeera
Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The articles describe different specific incidents: one involving the IRGC striking tankers near Hormuz, and the other involving retaliation against a US radar in Bahrain.”
Iran says tanker struck mine, caught fire in Hormuz Different event
The Hindu
Hedges 0 of 8 claims Outlet record 78/100
“The articles describe different incidents: one about an Iranian claim of a tanker hitting a mine in Hormuz on November 11, and another about Iran's retaliation against the US in Bahrain on November 13.”
Iran attacks shipping navigation systems on Oman's Didamar island, sources say Different event
The Straits Times
Hedges 2 of 12 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different specific incidents occurring at different times and locations, one involving an attack on navigation systems in Oman and the other involving a retaliation attack in Bahrain.”
Iran’s Guards say ‘accident’ left two tankers on fire in Hormuz Different event
The Hindu
Hedges 0 of 8 claims Outlet record 78/100
“The articles describe different incidents, one involving the fire of two tankers and the other an attack and retaliation between Iran and the US.”
Four tankers struck by explosions in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says Different event
The Straits Times
Hedges 2 of 13 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different specific incidents occurring on different days with distinct actions by Iran and the US.”
Iran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrain Same event
Al Jazeera
Hedges 4 of 15 claims Outlet record 60/100
Iran says it struck U.S. military radar in Bahrain Same event
The Hindu
Hedges 2 of 21 claims Outlet record 78/100
Iran's Guards say they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain Same event
The Straits Times
Hedges 3 of 6 claims Outlet record 64/100

Story

US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Attack Drones Targeting Middle
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Outlets on this story
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Same framing elsewhere
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Topics

Al Jazeera’s Bahrain Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Tehran

Subjects

Iran GPE · 3× Al Jazeera’s ORG · 1× Bahrain GPE · 1× Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ORG · 1× Resul Serdar Atas PERSON · 1× Tehran GPE · 1×

Narrative

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for an attack on a telecommunications centre in Iran.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
2026-11-13 · Al Jazeera
Iran threatens unlimited response over Strait of Hormuz after US attack · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Iran threatens unlimited response over Strait of Hormuz after US attack asserted
Iran → threaten → attack
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for an attack on a telecommunications centre in Iran. asserted
it → say → Iran
Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar Atas reports from Tehran. asserted
Atas → report → Tehran
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