WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Friday denied that Iran's Revolutionary Guards had destroyed a US radar system in Bahrain, saying US forces had intercepted two Iranian drones headed for the country.
"The IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain and both were shot down by U.S. forces," US Central Command said on X, adding there were no injuries or damage.
Earlier in the day, the Guards issued a statement saying its forces "targeted and destroyed the US aggressors' early-warning radar" in Bahrain.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navyalso added that two oil tankers had exploded and caught fire after striking sea mines while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Iranian authorities, state TV said, without giving further details. - Reuters
