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Did Iran's 6-drone claim against a US radar in Bahrain actually hit anything?
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they sent 6 drones at a US radar in Bahrain on Sunday, their second such claim since Friday.
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The target is Al-Riffa, a helicopter base in Bahrain. Behind it sits a war between Tehran and Washington, which began at the end of February, when the United States and Israel launched an offensive against Iran, and Tehran has answered by hitting American interests across the Gulf.
Tehran and Al-Riffa
The chart sets the Guards' 6 drones against the 2 drones CENTCOM said it intercepted. For Sunday's attack, CENTCOM reports no damage, while the Guards claim precise, successful hits, and no independent check has yet confirmed either side's account.
- Drones the Guards say targeted the radar6 drones
- Drones intercepted, per CENTCOM2 drones
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