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US forces destroy Iranian radar sites after intercepting drones and missiles

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. Central Command forces destroyed Iranian radar sites on the coast after intercepting Iranian drones and missiles targeting the Strait of Hormuz and regional neighbors.
  • Iran had launched seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain following the U.S. interception of four Iranian attack drones.
  • The U.S. stated that Iranian claims of damage to the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain were false.

Tensions escalated in the Persian Gulf as U.S. Central Command (Centcom) forces destroyed Iranian coastal radar stations following a series of Iranian drone and missile launches. The U.S. military reported intercepting four Iranian one-way attack drones aimed at the Strait of Hormuz, deeming them an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.

Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain hours after Centcom shot down four Iranian attack drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz. Subsequently, U.S. forces attacked Iranian coastal surveillance radar stations in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to defend against further maritime attacks.

— U.S. militaryDescribing the sequence of events involving missile and drone launches and U.S. responses.

Shortly after the drone interception, Iran reportedly launched seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain. In response to these actions and to defend against further maritime attacks, U.S. forces then targeted Iranian coastal surveillance radar stations in Goruk and on Qeshm Island. The U.S. military confirmed these strikes in a statement disseminated on social media.

Centcom asserted that one of the Iranian missiles did not reach its target and reported no casualties among U.S. personnel. The command specifically refuted Iranian assertions that the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain had sustained damage, labeling those claims as false. The intercepted drones were downed after Centcom determined they posed an "immediate threat" to commercial and military shipping in the vital waterway.

The Iranian claims about damage to the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false.

— U.S. militaryRefuting Iranian reports of damage to U.S. facilities.

This exchange represents a significant escalation in the ongoing regional tensions. The U.S. military's actions underscore its commitment to safeguarding maritime security and responding to perceived threats from Iran in a critical global shipping lane.

Moments ago, Centcom forces downed four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz. The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.

— U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)Announcing the interception of Iranian drones.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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