Iran war continues as drones target Bahrain; suspicious drones at UK base
The US military says it intercepted two Iranian attack drones headed for Bahrain, while the Revolutionary Guard claims a strike on a US radar there. The FT reports the US responded to suspicious drone activity at a UK air base.
Confirmed
- US military says it intercepted two Iranian attack drones headed toward Bahrain
- FT reports US military responded to suspicious drone activity at a UK air base
- Sirens were reported in the UK; the Ministry of Defence has not yet responded
Not yet known
- Unconfirmed: Revolutionary Guard claim it struck a US early warning radar in Bahrain
- Unconfirmed: Iran's claim that a tanker struck a naval mine
- What caused the suspicious drone activity at the UK air base
- Whether Iran will carry out a preemptive strike, as one commentator predicts
What we know
The US military said it intercepted two Iranian attack drones headed toward Bahrain, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck a US early warning radar system in the kingdom, and Iran said a tanker struck a naval mine. The FT reports the US military responded to 'suspicious drone activity' at a UK air base. Sirens were reported in the UK with no initial response from the Ministry of Defence. A commentator predicts an Iranian preemptive strike, which is speculation.
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