Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers
At least 25 seafarers have been killed in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli war on Iran broke out in February, according to the UN ⤵️
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US says it downed two Iranian drones as Iran claims a Bahrain radar strike
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it hit a US early-warning radar in Bahrain. US Central Command denied any damage and said it intercepted two attack drones.
What we know
- 1Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on 13 November 2026 that it had targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, in what Reuters described as the first such claim against American military assets in a Gulf country since early September, and said the action was retaliation for an attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran’s Hormozgan province.
- 2US Central Command denied that a radar was hit, saying in a post and to reporters that it intercepted two Iranian one-way attack drones headed toward Bahrain and that there were no injuries or damage, according to AP and CENTCOM.
- 3Iranian media also said a tanker struck a naval mine in or near the Strait of Hormuz; those reports had not been independently confirmed in the posts we collected.
- 4Separately, Al Jazeera, citing the UN, reported that at least 25 seafarers have been killed in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February (single source).
- 5We present both the Iranian claim and the US denial and have not independently verified either account of what was struck.
Posts tracked
21
Unique posts in this collection
On this timeline
10 · 0 · 1
Outlets · voices · official, of 11 qualified posts
Combined reach
48.6M
Sum of 41 unique authors' followers, not impressions
Peak hour
6 posts
Post volume over time
Counts are unique post IDs after merging search pages. Max 25 results per search call, so some outlet posts may be missing and a late-looking time is not proof that an outlet was late. Combined reach counts unique followers, not impressions. No posts, replies, likes or follows were made from any account. “Broke first” is for the IRGC radar claim, starting with Reuters at 5:20 AM UTC on 13 Nov. An earlier Al Jazeera post about a merchant vessel is on the timeline as a related incident. We did not find an AP post in this collection, though AP published an article.
Hourly volume Peak hour (6) Key moment
How we count
Counts are unique post IDs after merging search pages. Max 25 results per search call, so some outlet posts may be missing and a late-looking time is not proof that an outlet was late. Combined reach counts unique followers, not impressions. No posts, replies, likes or follows were made from any account. “Broke first” is for the IRGC radar claim, starting with Reuters at 5:20 AM UTC on 13 Nov. An earlier Al Jazeera post about a merchant vessel is on the timeline as a related incident. We did not find an AP post in this collection, though AP published an article.
Who reported first
First post on X in this collection in which each outlet reported the story. Times are in your local zone.
- 1Reuters Broke first@Reuters
- 2@Reuters
- 3@AJEnglish
- 4@CENTCOM
- 5@AJEnglish
“Broke first” is for the IRGC radar claim, starting with Reuters at 5:20 AM UTC on 13 Nov. An earlier Al Jazeera post about a merchant vessel is on the timeline as a related incident. We did not find an AP post in this collection, though AP published an article.
Timeline
The competing claims are confirmed as having been made, by AP, Reuters, Al Jazeera and CENTCOM’s own post. The underlying damage claim is disputed. Sources: AP, Reuters, Al Jazeera, US Central Command.
Latest
Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers
US Central Command (CENTCOM) denies Iran’s claim that it destroyed a US radar system in Bahrain as military tensions persist across the Gulf. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fischer reports from Washington and Resul Serdar reports…
CENTCOM denial, as reported by Al Jazeera.
2 h 29 min earlier2 h 29 min later
U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM · 1.8M followers
🚫 CLAIM: Today, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it attacked a “U.S. early-warning radar” in Bahrain. ✅ FACT: The IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain and both were shot down by…
Official CENTCOM denial: two drones intercepted, no injuries or damage.
Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers
Just before Iran claimed it hit the US military’s early warning radar system in Bahrain, US President Trump said he told Vice President JD Vance, that, “We don’t need a deal with Iran.” So, where is the war headed –…
Context around President Trump’s remarks, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers
Iran says tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz
Iranian claim about a tanker; not independently confirmed in this collection.
58 min earlier58 min later
Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for an attack on a telecommunications centre in Iran. Al Jazeera’s @ResulSerdarAtas reports from…
IRGC claim, as reported by Al Jazeera.
1 h 32 min earlier1 h 32 min later
Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers
Iran's Guards say they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain
IRGC claim.
1 h 39 min earlier1 h 39 min later
Reuters
@Reuters · 26.4M followers
Iran says tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz
Iranian claim about a tanker; not independently confirmed in this collection.
52 min earlier52 min later
Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers
The IRGC Navy says a liquefied petroleum gas carrier exploded after it hit a sea mine east of the Strait of Hormuz and repeated warnings against using an unauthorised and dangerous southern passage through the…
IRGC Navy claim about a tanker and a sea mine; not independently confirmed in this collection.
1 h 37 min earlier1 h 37 min later
Reuters Broke first
@Reuters · 26.4M followers
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, the first such claim of an attack on American military assets in a Gulf country since early September
IRGC claim, reported by Reuters; later denied by CENTCOM.
Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10.1M followers
An unknown projectile struck a merchant vessel 14 nautical miles (26km) northwest of the UAE’s Ras Al-Khaimah on Wednesday, as the ship was heading out of the Strait of Hormuz, says UK maritime security firm Ambrey. 🔴…
Report of a projectile striking a merchant vessel; attribution not independently confirmed.