US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Attack Drones Targeting Middle

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1. 13 Nov

   The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Friday (November 13, 2026) said it had “destroyed” a U.S. military early-warning radar in Bahrain, in retaliation for a U.S. strike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, southern Iran.

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• 14 Nov US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Attack Drones Targeting Middle Eastern CountryU.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…Daily Caller
• 13 Nov US denies Iran claims it destroyed military radar in BahrainThe 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…Washington Examiner
• 13 Nov Iran targeted US radar system in BahrainIran'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…Deutsche Welle
• 13 Nov Iran says it destroyed US military radar in Bahrain in retaliatory strikeIran’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…The Guardian
• 13 Nov Iran threatens unlimited response over Strait of Hormuz after US attackIran'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…Al Jazeera
• 13 Nov IRGC says it destroyed US radar in Bahrain after attack on southern IranThe 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…Euronews
• 13 Nov Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a US radar in Bahrain, and other Mideast newsIran'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…Toronto Star
• 13 Nov Iran's Guards say they targeted a US early-warning radar in BahrainIran'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…The Straits Times
• 13 Nov Iran says it struck U.S. military radar in BahrainThe 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…The Hindu
• 13 Nov Iran’s Guards say they targeted US radar system in BahrainThe Iranian Revolutionary Guards issued a statement on November 13 claiming that their Aerospace Force fighters destroyed a U.S. early-warning radar system on the island of Bahrain. This action was reportedly taken in retaliation for an attack on a telecommunications tower in the Iranian port city of Sirik and served as a warning against oil smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz. The report highlights a broader conflict…The Straits Times

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