Iran claims drone strike on US radar in Bahrain

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched six drones at a US air defense radar system at Riffa Air Base in Bahrain, describing it as a response to hostile US actions. Sirens sounded in Bahrain on Sunday, and the Interior Ministry urged residents to remain calm and go to the nearest safe location, issuing two alerts over about three hours starting at around 4:30 a.m. local time. Bahrain's Defense Force said its air defense systems intercepted several Iranian air attacks targeting the kingdom. The Revolutionary Guard said the Strait of Hormuz remained closed and warned that any US attack would meet a stronger response. Sunday was the second time in three days that the Revolutionary Guard claimed to target a US radar system in Bahrain. US Central Command denied an earlier claim, saying it downed two Revolutionary Guard drones and that there were no injuries or damage. Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf told Al Jazeera that Tehran delivered seven conditions to reach an agreement through a Qatari mediator and was awaiting an official US response.