# Bahrain intercepts Iranian drone attack on US air base

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Examiner, Nov 15, 2026, 4:13 PM · Read it: <https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4804290/bahrain-intercepts-iranian-drone-attack/>

Bahrain intercepted an Iranian drone attack on Sunday for the second time in two days after not having been targeted since September. “The U.S. air defense radar system at the Al-Riffa helicopter base in Bahrain was targeted by six drones belonging to the \[Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps\] Aerospace Force,” the IRGC said in a statement

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 15, 2026, 4:13 AM: [Bahrain intercepts Iranian drone attacks amid regional tensions](<https://cryptobriefing.com/bahrain-intercepts-iranian-drone-attacks-amid-regional-tensions/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Bahrain's interception of Iranian drones signals escalating regional tensions, impacting military strategies and potential airspace disruptions.
- Nov 15, 2026, 7:42 AM: [Iran targets US military base in Bahrain with drone attack](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqn4e2py48kwo>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  It marks the second attack on the country in three days and comes as the US and Iran remain locked in a stand-off over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Nov 15, 2026, 11:57 AM: [Bahrain intercepts Iranian strikes on US airbase](<https://thehill.com/policy/international/6221436-iran-drone-attack-bahrain/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Iran ramped up strikes in Bahrain early Sunday morning, carrying out a six-drone attack on a U.S. airbase. Bahrain said it had intercepted “several aerial attacks” before they hit their targets. Iran, meanwhile, claimed it had struck a base. This comes two days after Iran reported it had attacked a U.S. early-warning radar facility also…
- Nov 15, 2026, 4:13 PM: [Bahrain intercepts Iranian drone attack on US air base](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4804290/bahrain-intercepts-iranian-drone-attack/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  Bahrain intercepted an Iranian drone attack on Sunday for the second time in two days after not having been targeted since September. “The U.S. air defense radar system at the Al-Riffa helicopter base in Bahrain was targeted by six drones belonging to the \[Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps\] Aerospace Force,” the IRGC said in a statement