Iran has claimed responsibility for targeting a United States military facility in Bahrain, describing the operation as retaliation for an American airstrike on its territory.
The reported attack is the first time in more than two months that Iran has attempted to strike a US military installation in a Gulf country.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday that its aerospace forces had targeted an early-warning radar system belonging to the US military in Bahrain.
According to the Iranian military, the operation was carried out in response to an American airstrike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, southern Iran.
However, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) dismissed Iran’s claim that its forces had destroyed a radar system.
CENTCOM disclosed later on Friday that American troops had intercepted and shot down two Iranian drones heading towards Bahrain, adding that the incident caused no casualties or damage.
Meanwhile, Iran has warned that it would not accept a stalemate amid mounting economic pressure from severe US sanctions and a naval blockade.
