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Iran claims drone strikes on US assets in Bahrain base
Tehran, April 1: Iran's army said it launched drone strikes on US facilities at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain on Thursday, targeting power generators, navigation systems and office buildings, the official…
The Story in Brief
Tehran, April 1: Iran's army said it launched drone strikes on US facilities at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain on Thursday, targeting power generators, navigation systems and office buildings, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Earlier in the day, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps claimed attacks on US assets at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, in response to recent US strikes on Iran. The US military has not confirmed any damage or casualties.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi separately urged Bulgaria and Cyprus on Thursday to prevent the US from using bases on their soil for attacks on Iran, citing UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 on acts of aggression. Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said Sofia backs diplomacy. Cyprus said it has contacted Britain to ensure its bases are not used against any country. The exchanges follow a pause in recent tit-for-tat strikes between Washington and Tehran.
The Indian Opinion
Some narratives paint this as a direct Iranian attack on the US, but the facts are murkier. Tehran's statement claims strikes on generators and offices, not personnel. The US has not confirmed damage. Sensational headlines risk inflaming tensions. The real test will be whether Washington provides concrete evidence of the attack and how it responds militarily, not rhetorically.
Source: thehansindia.com
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