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IRGC strikes US air defence systems in Bahrain
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- 21 July, 2026
- 09:28
The IRGC announced its aerospace forces struck US radar and air defence installations across Bahrain on Tuesday, saying the strikes were aimed at clearing the way for a larger operation, Report informs via Mehr.
Iran's IRGC said it destroyed a US air defence system and a radar in Muharraq, Bahrain, and struck and destroyed a Patriot air defence battery in Riffa in a combined missile and drone attack on Tuesday.
The IRGC said the destruction of the radar and air defence systems was designed to "pave the way for a larger future operation and remove obstacles to the precise targeting of objectives."
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