Claim
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they struck a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, in retaliation for what they described as an air attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik county, Hormozgan province.
Attributed to Iran's Revolutionary Guards
Evidence
Searches found several outlets reporting that the IRGC made this statement. The New Arab, ABC News (AP wire) and investingLive all say it was carried by Iran's state news agency IRNA. The statement says the IRGC targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for an air or US strike on a telecommunications tower or pole in Sirik. ABC/AP says neither the radar claim nor a separate tanker-mine claim could be independently verified. investingLive says there was no immediate comment from the US military or Bahrain. I found no US, CENTCOM or Bahraini confirmation or denial. I found no Reuters, AFP, Bellingcat or EUvsDisinfo fact-check of the claim.
Supporting sources
Assessment
Multiple independent outlets confirm that the IRGC made this statement, which is all the claim asserts. The underlying events, the radar being struck and the Sirik tower being attacked, are unverified.
Confidence
Some independent corroboration was found, but it isn't yet conclusive.
Timeline
Nov 13, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC
ConfirmedInitial assessment.
First observed Nov 13, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC · Last reviewed Nov 13, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC