The US military intercepted two Iranian drones headed toward Bahrain this week, as Iran claimed it had hit a US radar site there.
No injuries or damage were reported, but it was Iran's first report of targeting a facility in Bahrain since September, highlighting how things are heating up between the two countries.
IRGC says Sirik strike prompted attack
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said its attack on the radar was payback for a recent US strike in Sirik, Iran.
Meanwhile, it also reported a gas tanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil, which adds to the region's growing uncertainty.