Bahrain Says It Intercepted Iranian Attacks as Revolutionary Guards Claim Strike on US Radar

Bahrain's Defence Force said its air defences intercepted several Iranian aerial attacks on Sunday, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they launched six drones at a US air-defense radar at the Al-Rifaa helicopter base. The flare-up tests a pause in direct attacks, with diplomacy yet to produce a breakthrough in the war that began with US and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28.

Bahrain issued two threat alerts, its first since September, and its interior ministry urged residents to stay calm and go to the nearest safe location. The Bahrain Defence Force accused Iran of a “systematic hostile approach through its malicious attacks” and said all units were on full defensive alert. Two days earlier the Guards said they hit a US early-warning radar in Bahrain; the US military said it intercepted two drones with no damage. There was no immediate US or Bahraini confirmation of Sunday's Iranian claim. President Trump has said he might hold off attacking Iran if there are no new provocations.

Left-leaning outlets frame the story around Iranian claims and US pushback. Raw Story's headline says the Trump administration races to deny an explosive claim as a war lull shatters, while CBS News leads with Iran's claim of downing a US MQ-1 Predator drone, noting the US had not commented, then turns to an International Energy Agency report that oil supplies now exceed demand. The right-leaning New York Post leads with Bahrain's alerts, the Guards' drone claim and the lack of confirmation, and places it within the stalled deal talks and Trump's comments. It does not mention the drone shootdown or the oil data. Both sides report the US denial of the earlier radar claim. The alternative outlets differ: Middle East Eye carries Bahrain's statement, and The American Conservative adds tanker attacks and fuel prices.