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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Friday that it attacked a US early-warning radar system in Bahrain in response to an American strike on a communications tower in southern Iran. The escalation marks a significant direct military confrontation between Iranian and US forces in the Gulf region.

In a separate incident, the Iranian Navy reported that a liquid gas tanker struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in an explosion. State media confirmed the incident but did not specify the type of gas being transported. The tanker attack raises concerns about maritime security in one of the world’s most critical shipping routes.

These incidents represent a dangerous escalation in regional tensions, with direct military exchanges between Iran and the United States occurring in close succession. The attacks on both military infrastructure and commercial shipping underscore the volatile security situation in the Persian Gulf.

Sources: Ynet, www.israelhayom.co.il, Times of Israel, Walla, Jerusalem Post