The United States Army has rejected this Friday that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard destroyed a radar in Bahrain, as Tehran had proclaimed after attributing an attack against this early warning installation in response to a prior airstrike against a telecommunications tower in the Iranian province of Hormozgan.
In a message circulated on social media, the U.S. Army Central Command (CENTCOM) has indicated that Iran launched two one-way attack drones headed for Bahrain, but "both were shot down by U.S. forces".
"No injuries or material damage were reported," CENTCOM added, thereby denying the version offered by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
For its part, Tehran has argued that the offensive against military installations in Bahrain constitutes "a serious warning" so that Washington puts an end to what it describes as "air provocations and oil smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz".
Meanwhile, Washington and Tehran have been maintaining for months indirect contacts with the aim of reaching an understanding that would make it possible to close the conflict open in the Middle East following the surprise offensive launched on February 28 by the United States and Israel, in a context in which tensions in the Strait of Hormuz remain latent with sporadic attacks against ships in the area.