Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Friday its aerospace force destroyed a US early-warning radar on Bahrain island in retaliation for an "enemy" airstrike on a communications tower in southern Iran's Sirik County.
The claim, published by official news outlet Sepah News, was not immediately confirmed by the US or Bahrain. The IRGC called the strike a "serious warning" against "aerial mischief and oil smuggling" in the Strait of Hormuz. Official media had reported a military-nature attack on Sirik County on Thursday night.
In a separate Friday statement, the IRGC Navy said that an LNG carrier suffered a "massive" explosion in the eastern Strait of Hormuz after hitting naval mines on an "unauthorized and dangerous" route.
The IRGC Navy claimed the vessel ignored warnings while navigating with US fighter aircraft support, warning that other ships violating Iranian regulations or entering high-risk routes despite warnings face similar fates.