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

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 13). Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a US radar in Bahrain, and other Mideast news. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/iran-s-revolutionary-guard-says-it-destroyed-a-u-s-radar-in-bahrain-and-other-mideast-news/article_0ceebecf-a97c-56d1-848a-5156c427f1c4.html

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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 Command and Bahrain’s Ministry of Information provided no immediate response to these reports.
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Topics

Bahrain Guard Iran Revolutionary Guard U.S.

Subjects

Iran GPE · 9× U.S. GPE · 6× Bahrain GPE · 5× Guard ORG · 3× Revolutionary Guard ORG · 3× IRNA ORG · 2× Arab NORP · 1× Iranian NORP · 1× Sirik GPE · 1× U.S. Central Command ORG · 1×

Narrative

During an air war that began in February, Iran targeted U.S. bases in neighboring Arab nations including Bahrain in retaliation for U.S. strikes.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
Neither claim could be independently verified.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a US radar in Bahrain, and other Mideast news · mixed framing

Claims (14 extracted, 5 hedged)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it destroyed a U.S. early warning radar in Bahrain, the first such claim in months. uncertain
it → say → months
The Guard also said a tanker struck a mine while trying to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, causing an explosion. asserted
tanker → say → explosion
Neither claim could be independently verified. uncertain
claim → verify → ?
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims strike on US radar in Bahrain A report by Iran’s official IRNA news agency quoted a statement by the Guard as saying the attack on the U.S. radar system followed a U.S. strike on a telecommunications pole in the southern Iranian port of Sirik. uncertain
attack → claim → Sirik
The statement said the attack on the radar was a serious warning to the U.S. to cease its strikes. asserted
attack → say → strikes
It was the first report by Iran on targeting a facility in Bahrain since September. asserted
It → target → September
During an air war that began in February, Iran targeted U.S. bases in neighboring Arab nations including Bahrain in retaliation for U.S. strikes. asserted
Iran → begin → strikes
Since then, Iran routinely targets oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway for international oil shipments. asserted
Iran → target → shipments
U.S. Central Command and Bahrain’s Ministry of Information did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
Command → respond → comment
Iran says a tanker struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Friday that a liquefied petroleum gas tanker struck a mine, causing an explosion, while trying to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, according to state-run IRNA news agency. uncertain
tanker → say → agency
The Guard said the vessel ignored repeated warnings while transiting the eastern part of the strait. asserted
vessel → say → strait
The claim could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate report of the incident from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, a British military agency that monitors incidents at sea. uncertain
that → verify → sea
Iran continues to warn ships not to pass through the strategic shipping lane without its approval. asserted
Iran → continue → approval
___ This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge. asserted
developments → update → day
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