Iran claims to have destroyed US radar in Bahrain after American strike
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it hit a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for a US airstrike, while US Central Command disputes the damage and reports intercepting Iranian drones.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it targeted and destroyed a United States early-warning radar in Bahrain, saying the strike was a response to a recent US airstrike on a communications tower in Sirik overlooking the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC described the action as a "serious warning" to what it called an "aggressor enemy" and warned that its aerospace force was on full alert against further violations.
US Central Command rejected the claim that the radar had been destroyed, stating that US forces had intercepted two Iranian drones heading toward Bahrain.
President Donald Trump told media outlets that the United States would act against Iran only if necessary, noting that Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia had urged restraint on any large-scale military action. Trump said he had asked Vice-President JD Vance to shift his focus from negotiating a new deal with Iran to addressing corruption and fraud in Democrat-run cities and states.
A YouGov poll for the Council for Arab-British Understanding found that 65% of the British public opposed the United States resuming war in Iran, while 14% supported it. The same poll showed 54% opposed the use of UK bases for US attacks on Iran, and 45% favored additional UK sanctions against Tehran.
Chris Doyle, director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, said the British public were skeptical about any war on Iran and its potential outcomes, noting strong opposition among Labour voters.
Iran's Assembly of Experts, the body that selects the supreme leader, called for a review of the country's defence doctrine and its participation in the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, describing the review as a "public and national demand." The assembly, composed of senior clerics, has historically upheld a fatwa against nuclear weapons, but its stance is being reassessed in light of recent events.
The International Atomic Energy Agency expressed concern over Iran's limited cooperation with inspections, stating that it lacks information on the location and status of the Isfahan uranium enrichment facility and urging prompt verification activities.