Overview
- On Sunday, November 15, 2026 the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said six drones struck the Al‑Riffa radar in Bahrain while US Central Command and Bahraini authorities reported intercepting two drones and no damage, and rocket sirens were sounded in Manama.
- The IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and warned that any further US action would be met with harsher responses, tying the strike to recent US attacks on Iranian radars and missile launchers including strikes on Qeshm Island.
- Bahrain's Interior Ministry issued public shelter alerts that disrupted daily life in the capital and underlined how regional military exchanges are creating immediate civilian risk.
- The episode is part of a wider, ongoing cycle of strikes and counterstrikes that began after US and Israeli airstrikes in late February and has included mines, attacks on ships, and US naval escorts and port blockades.
- Because state media reports conflict and independent verification is limited, the incident increases the chance of miscalculation at sea and could further strain global oil and LNG transit through the narrow Hormuz shipping lanes.