Iran launches first direct strike on US base in Bahrain in weeks
Photo: Iranian military personnel against a backdrop of missiles and a map of Iran (Getty Images)
Iran launched an attack on a US military base in Bahrain. This is the first such attack in several weeks. At the same time, Tehran stated that it is ready to discuss ending the conflict with the US if Washington agrees to its terms, according to Bloomberg.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announces on Sunday, November 15, that it launched six drones toward the Riffa helicopter base in Bahrain. Iran described the attack as a response to "blatant aggression of the US military."
The Bahraini military reports that it intercepted several Iranian air attacks and destroyed the munitions. At the same time, the IRGC claimed a successful strike.
Iran's previous attack on Bahrain took place in early September. At that time, Iranian drones also attacked a US base in the United Arab Emirates.
Tehran once again calls for end to war
Against the backdrop of the new strike, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that the path to ending the conflict, which has now lasted nine months, remains open. However, for this to happen, the US must accept Iran's "logical conditions."
Ghalibaf is one of Tehran's key representatives in negotiations with Washington. He also emphasizes that Iran does not intend to remain in a state of "neither war nor peace."
According to the politician, if the US resumes strikes, the Iranian armed forces will themselves "determine the geography of battle."
Recently, disagreements within the US over how to proceed with the war in the Middle East have intensified. Some of Washington's allies insisted on new strikes against Iran, while others opposed escalation.
As a result, the administration of US President Donald Trump has begun to lean toward continuing economic pressure on Tehran rather than resuming full-scale hostilities.
Trump himself told his advisers that he might refrain from launching new large-scale attacks if Iran or the Houthis it supports do not resort to provocations.
