The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced that six drones struck a US air defense radar installation at the Riffa helicopter base in Bahrain during the second phase of Iran’s response to US military aggression.
In a statement released early Sunday, the IRGC Public Relations Office said the Aerospace Force carried out the operation, adding that the drones successfully hit their targets.
The statement said the impacts were heard in different parts of Bahrain, describing the operation as another demonstration of the IRGC’s operational capabilities.
It also criticized the United States over its purported plan to escort oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, characterizing the initiative as an attempt to smuggle oil. The IRGC said Washington had failed in that effort and was now seeking to divert international attention from the situation in the strategic waterway through limited and sporadic actions.
The statement reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz remained closed and warned that any further US aggression would face a stronger response.
It added that more IRGC drones had been dispatched toward US targets in this operation than in the previous phase, warning that any hostile action would be met with a forceful and calculated response.
Source: IRNA