U.S. military downs two Iranian attack drones as Iran says it struck U.S. radar in Bahrain

Told by 5 newspapers in 4 countries, between 17:00 and 09:00 on 13 November 2026.

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TEHRAN TIMES (STATE MEDIA): Bahrain in focus as Iran targets US radar, downs MQ-1 drone
IRNA (STATE MEDIA): Six drones targeted US air defense radar at Bahrain helicopter base: IRGC
TASS (STATE MEDIA): Iran strikes by UAVs radar infrastructure at US military base in Bahrain - IRGC

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

According to IRNA and TASS, citing Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), Iran attacked with drones radar infrastructure of a US military base in Bahrain.1 22 newspapers from 2 countries

The number of drones varies: IRNA says six, according to the IRGC, while the other two sources give no number.1
IRNA refers to the target as the air defense radar of a helicopter base, while TASS refers to radar infrastructure at a military base, without specifying it as a helicopter base.1 2
El Mundo presents the attack as claimed by Iran, without indicating the source of the claim, and does not mention the helicopter base or the number of drones.3

Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) is the source of the attack claim in the IRNA and TASS headlines.1 2
The headlines do not indicate the position of the United States or Bahrain on the attack.1 3 2

2026According to Wikipedia, since 28 February 2026, during the Iran war, Bahrain has been targeted by Iranian missile and drone attacks, mainly against US military installations.W
2026Naval Support Activity Bahrain, home of the US Fifth Fleet, was heavily damaged and rendered inoperable during the 2026 war.W

AIMade at 06:56 from 3 headlines from 3 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

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Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

Tehran Times (state media) · Iran · 17:35Bahrain in focus as Iran targets US radar, downs MQ-1 droneRead at the newspaper ↗
Haaretz · Israel · 19:55U.S. military downs two Iranian attack drones as Iran says it struck U.S. radar in BahrainRead at the newspaper ↗
IRNA (state media) · Iran · 05:46Six drones targeted US air defense radar at Bahrain helicopter base: IRGCRead at the newspaper ↗
TASS (state media) · Russia · 06:06Iran strikes by UAVs radar infrastructure at US military base in Bahrain - IRGCRead at the newspaper ↗
Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 09:55Iran says it targets US radar in Bahrain. What do we know?Read at the newspaper ↗