Iran launches six‑drone strike on US radar base in Bahrain

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched six drones at the US air‑defence radar installation at al‑Riffa air base in Bahrain on Sunday, marking its second attempt to strike the country within three days, BBC News reported.

What happened to the drones?

Bahrain's military said its air‑defence systems intercepted and destroyed the Iranian drones before they could achieve their objectives, according to BBC News.

Why is the Strait of Hormuz a flashpoint?

The US and Iran remain locked in a stand‑off over the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s gas and oil normally flows, but shipping has been limited since the war began in February, BBC News noted.

How have the US and Bahrain responded?

Bahrain’s interior ministry urged citizens to seek safe locations as sirens sounded, while the foreign ministry condemned the attacks in the strongest terms and held Iran fully responsible, BBC News said. The US military denied Iran’s claim of hitting a US early‑warning radar, stating its forces shot down two one‑way attack drones with no injuries or damage, per BBC News.