World War 3 Watch · November 13, 2026, 7:40 PM CST
Key Facts
- Iran claims strike on US radar in Bahrain retaliation for Sirik telecom attack (via The Jerusalem Post)[1]
- US military downs 2 Iranian attack drones as Iran claims a strike on a US radar in Bahrain (via Journalgazette)[2]
- Iran extends blackout of nuclear work with US war deadlocked (via Unionleader)[3]
Places mentioned: Bahrain, Bushehr, Grossi, Hormozgan province, Iran, Isfahan, Israel, Natanz, New Hampshire Union, Saudi Arabia
Organizations/groups mentioned: Bloomberg News, CENTCOM, Council, Fordow, Guard, Gulf Cooperation Council, Houthi, IAEA, IRNA news agency, International Atomic Energy Agency
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Iran claims strike on US radar in Bahrain retaliation for Sirik telecom attack
US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Friday that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched two suicide drones toward Bahrain overnight. Both drones were intercepted by American forces, and there were no casualties or damage.[1]
Watch what was reported:
Al Jazeera English, a news organization, on YouTube (November 13, 2026): “US denies Iran destroyed American radar system in Bahrain.”
Al Jazeera English, a news organization, on YouTube (November 13, 2026): “Iran targets US Asset in Bahrain: Revolutionary guard says it destroyed radar system.”
Separately, Journalgazette reported:
US military downs 2 Iranian attack drones as Iran claims a strike on a US radar in Bahrain
The U.S. military said it intercepted two Iranian attack drones headed toward Bahrain, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck a U.S. early warning radar system in the kingdom. Iran also said a tanker struck a naval mine while attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.[2]
Watch what was reported:
U.S. Central Command, an official account, on X (November 11, 2026): “U.S. forces continue to work around the clock keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping, strictly enforcing the ironclad naval blockade against .”
Press TV, state-run media, not independently verified, on Telegram (November 13, 2026): “Iran’s IRGC has announced that two oil tankers violating established regulations exploded after striking naval mines while attempting to transit an unauthorized.”
Elsewhere, Unionleader added:
Iran extends blackout of nuclear work with US war deadlocked
Iran extended its shutout of United Nations nuclear inspectors, highlighting the lack of international knowledge of the country’s uranium stockpile as the prospect of new U.S. talks looks ever more remote. International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors still can’t verify the location or status of Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb grade uranium, according to a 13-page restricted document circulated Friday in Vienna and seen by Bloomberg News.[3]
Trtworld also reported:
Iran warns of ‘immediate and decisive response’ to any new US or Israel attack
Iran has accused the US of waging an unlawful war of aggression against Tehran and warned of an “immediate and decisive response” to any renewed American or Israeli military attack. Gholamhossein Darzi, Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks during a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East on Friday.[4]
In a related development, Anadolu Agency noted:
Iran accuses US of aggression, warns of ‘decisive response’ to renewed attacks
Diyar Guldogan 14 November 2026•Update: 14 November 2026 Iran on Friday accused the US of waging an unlawful war of aggression against Tehran and warned of an “immediate and decisive response” to any renewed American or Israeli military attack. Gholamhossein Darzi, Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks during a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.[5]
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References
- The Jerusalem Post. Iran claims strike on US radar in Bahrain retaliation for Sirik telecom attack. ↩
- Journalgazette. US military downs 2 Iranian attack drones as Iran claims a strike on a US radar in Bahrain. ↩
- Unionleader. Iran extends blackout of nuclear work with US war deadlocked. ↩
- Trtworld. Iran warns of ‘immediate and decisive response’ to any new US or Israel attack. ↩
- Anadolu Agency. Iran accuses US of aggression, warns of ‘decisive response’ to renewed attacks. ↩
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