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Iran says it targeted US military radar in Bahrain in retaliatory strike

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 in response to a US airstrike on a communications tower in Sirik overlooking the strait of Hormuz. It is Iran’s first direct attack on US military installations for months. “This is a serious…

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IRGC says it hit radar in retaliation for an 'enemy' air attack on a telecom tower in Iran's Hormozgan province.

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Iran says it targeted US military radar in Bahrain in retaliatory strike

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Iran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrain

IRGC says it hit radar in retaliation for an 'enemy' air attack on a telecom tower in Iran's Hormozgan province.

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