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Iran says it attacked US bases in Iraq and Bahrain

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Iran said its Revolutionary Guards launched coordinated missile and drone attacks against US facilities in Erbil and Bahrain.
  • Iranian state media said the strikes targeted equipment and radar facilities, while Bahrain had earlier activated warning sirens and urged residents to seek safety.
  • The reported retaliation followed US bombing of Tehran, which the Red Crescent said killed at least four people at a wedding.

Iran said it carried out retaliatory attacks on US positions in Iraq and Bahrain, widening the military exchange after Washington bombed Tehran for the second time in several days.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched a coordinated missile and drone operation against US bases in Erbil. Iranian media identified targets including a maintenance center, technical equipment depots and a surveillance aerostat.

carried out a coordinated attack with missiles and drones against the US bases in Erbil

— Iranian Revolutionary GuardsThe statement described the reported operation against US facilities in Erbil.

Iranian state news agency Tasnim separately reported an attack on Sheikh Isa air base in Bahrain. It said Iranian forces struck radar installations and gathering points for what it called “American terrorist forces.”

Warning sirens sounded earlier in Bahrain, where authorities urged residents to move to safety and remain calm. The Iranian strikes followed US bombing of Tehran on Tuesday. The Red Crescent said at least four people died during a wedding in those attacks.

American terrorist forces

— TasnimThe Iranian state agency used the phrase when describing forces at Sheikh Isa air base in Bahrain.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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