US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Friday that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched two suicide drones toward Bahrain overnight.
Both drones were intercepted by American forces, and there were no casualties or damage. This is the first report since September of an Iranian attack attempt against a facility in Bahrain.
The American statement was issued in response to the Revolutionary Guards' claim that they succeeded in destroying an American early-warning radar in the country, a claim that was denied by CENTCOM.
Iran said the strike was in retaliation for what it described as an air attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran's southern Sirik county, in Hormozgan province, according to Iranian state media.
The claim came amid a fragile lull in the conflict between Iran and the US, which began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and has since spread across the region.
Iran launched missile and drone attacks on US bases in Gulf states and sought to restrict shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil and gas supplies. Washington, in turn, imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
There was no immediate comment from the US or Bahrain.
Trump warns he could renew strikes on Iran 'without hesitation'
US President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to renew military strikes against Iran in an interview with the Salem News Channel.
When asked whether he would hesitate to use military force to prevent Iran from threatening US allies and American vessels, he replied, "No, without hesitation."
Trump added that the Iranian regime is on the brink of collapse, and claimed that inflation in the country has reached 301%, its economy has been destroyed, and its military forces have been wiped out.