Iran attacks US early-warning radar in Bahrain

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have stated that they attacked a US early-warning radar located in Bahrain. According to a report by Aaj Tak, Iran has described this attack as retaliation for a previous strike. According to the IRGC, this action in Bahrain was carried out in response to an attack on a telecommunications tower located in the Sirik region of Iran.

Prior to this attack, Iran had also issued a stern warning to the US. On Wednesday, Iran made it clear that if any new attack were launched by the US, Iran would respond severely. Iran also indicated that its counter-strike would not be limited to the Middle East but could extend far beyond this region.

Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made a significant statement during an interview on Wednesday. Rezaei stated that Tehran would not limit its retaliatory actions only to US bases located near Iran. He further added that if US aircraft use any US military base to bomb Iran, whether they are bases in European countries or other distant regions, Iran will attack those bases as well. Iran had previously threatened to expand the scope of its retaliatory actions, and this attack on the US radar in Bahrain is now seen as a step in that direction.

These warnings issued by Iran and the subsequent attack emphasise that if US military bases located in Europe or other distant regions are used to attack Iran, they too could be targeted. These recent steps taken by Iran have increased tensions in the Middle East region.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has functioned as a key military organisation of Iran. It has been responsible for the country's internal and external security and its role in Middle East politics has been very influential.