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US downs two Iranian attack drones

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The U.S. military said it intercepted two Iranian attack drones headed toward Bahrain, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck a U.S. early warning radar system in the kingdom. Iran also said a tanker struck a naval mine while attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Iran Claims Destruction of U.S. Radar in Bahrain (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck a U.S. early-warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for an alleged attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran’s Hormozgan province. The claim has not been independently verified, and Washington and Manama had not immediately commented; the Guard warned…

  2. Al Jazeera

    Iran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrain (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    IRGC claimed Bahrain radar strike was response to US attacks on Iranian telecom tower in southern Hormozgan province.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Iran's Guards say they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Nov 13 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, the first such claim of an attack on American military assets in a Gulf country since early September.

  4. Al-Monitor

    US denies Iran's claim that it attacked early-warning radar in Bahrain (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Nov 13 (Reuters) - The US military denied Iran's claim on Friday to have attacked a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, saying its forces had shot down two one-way attack drones launched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps toward Bahrain with no harm caused.

  5. WDIO Duluth

    US military downs 2 Iranian attack drones as Iran claims a strike on a US radar in Bahrain (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The U.S. military has intercepted two Iranian attack drones headed toward Bahrain. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck a U.S. radar system in Bahrain, but this couldn't be independently verified. The U.S. denied any damage or injuries.

  6. WTOP Washington DC

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a U.S. radar in Bahrain, and other Mideast news (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it destroyed a U.S. early warning radar in Bahrain, the first such claim in months. The Guard also said a tanker struck a mine while trying to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, causing an explosion. Neither claim could be independently verified.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a US radar in Bahrain, and other Mideast news (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a U.S. early warning radar in Bahrain, marking the first such claim in months

  8. The Guardian

    Iran says it destroyed US military radar in Bahrain in retaliatory strike (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    First direct attack on US military installations for months was in response to US airstrike on communications tower Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has targeted and destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain – its first direct attack on US military installations for months – in r…

  9. News Nation Now

    Iran says it destroyed a US radar system in Bahrain (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The Guard also said a gas tanker hit a mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, but UKMTO had not reported the incident.

  10. Al-Monitor

    Iran’s IRGC claims attack on US target in Bahrain: What to know (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The US military denied that Iran had targeted an early-warning system in Bahrain, saying its forces shot down two Iranian drones headed toward the Gulf island.

  11. HuffPost

    U.S. Military Downs 2 Iranian Attack Drones As Iran Claims A Strike On U.S. Radar In Bahrain (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    Neither Iran’s claim of striking the radar nor its account of the tanker incident could be independently verified.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Iran targeted US radar system in Bahrain (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Iran claimed it struck US radar systems in Bahrain, while the US said it had intercepted the attacks. Clashes continue in the Strait of Hormuz, as the war remains in a state of de-escalation.

  13. Washington Examiner

    US denies Iran claims it destroyed military radar in Bahrain (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Iran claimed it destroyed a U.S. early-warning radar, the first attack of its kind in months, but the United States denied the claim. The U.S. and Iran have launched sporadic strikes against lower-level targets for the past several months after intensive strikes halted.

  14. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker- Military drones Iran (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    U.S. military downs two Iranian attack drones headed toward Bahrain, while Iran claims to have hit a U.S. radar system. The U.S. denied any damage or injuries.

  15. Wall Street Journal

    Iran Escalates Low-Level Conflict With a Shot at Bahrain (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The U.S. said it intercepted the drone strike, the first known attack on the Gulf country in two months.

  16. NOTUS

    American Military Downs Two Iranian Drones After Strike on U.S. Radar System (opens NOTUS)

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    CENTCOM, the U.S. command center covering the region, said there were no injuries or damage.

  17. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    US intercepts Iranian drones headed for Bahrain as Iran claims radar strike (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    (AP) — The U.S. military said it intercepted two Iranian attack drones headed toward Bahrain, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck a U.S. early warning radar system in the kingdom. Iran also said a tanker struck a naval mine while attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.

  18. BizPac Review

    US forces shoot down Iranian attack drones targeting Middle Eastern country (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Iran launched a fresh drone attack targeting American military assets in Bahrain, marking a renewed escalation in hostilities between Washington and Tehran. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […]

  19. Breitbart News

    Iran Claims Attacks on U.S. Radar Station in Bahrain, LNG Tanker in Strait of Hormuz (opens Breitbart News)

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    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Friday claimed to have destroyed an American early-warning radar system in Bahrain in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike on an Iranian port Thursday night.

  20. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US downs two Iranian attack drones (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The U.S. military said it intercepted two Iranian attack drones headed toward Bahrain, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck a U.S. early warning radar system in the kingdom. Iran also said a tanker struck a naval mine while attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.

  21. Latin Times

    Iran Claims U.S. Radar Was Destroyed In Bahrain. CENTCOM Says Two Drones Were Intercepted Before Reaching Target (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Iran claimed it struck a U.S. early-warning radar in Bahrain, but CENTCOM said American forces intercepted two Iranian attack munitions and reported no damage or casualties.

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