IRGC claims drone attack on US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they carried out a drone attack on the US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain in response to what they described as recent hostile actions by the United States.

In a statement carried by Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC said its naval force targeted the Fifth Fleet at 2:30 a.m. local time.

"In response to the enemy's malicious action, fighters of the IRGC Navy attacked the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain with drones at 2:30 a.m.," the statement said.

"The fighting continues and the brave defenders of the Iranian nation are responding to the enemy's aggression," the IRGC warned. "If these hostile actions continue, even heavier responses are on the way."

There was no immediate confirmation from US or Bahraini authorities.