00:23What if a single overnight strike just pushed the US and Iran closer to a bigger
00:29war?
00:34Early Tuesday morning, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC, claimed it launched
00:40a massive drone and missile attack on a US military base in Bahrain and says it destroyed
00:47the main command building.
00:53Here's what we know so far.
00:54According to Iran's IRGC, the attack targeted Sheikh Issa Air Base in southern Bahrain,
01:02a facility that has hosted US forces for years.
01:09Iran says 20 drones and three missiles were launched in what it called a large-scale operation.
01:16And the claim?
01:17They say the strike directly hit and destroyed the base's main command headquarters.
01:29In official statements released early Tuesday, the IRGC says, the command building was hit
01:36and destroyed, fuel storage tanks were ignited, large fires and thick smoke rose from the base.
01:43Iranian state media described it as part of the latest wave of ongoing military operations
01:49between the two countries.
01:53If true, this would mark one of the most significant direct strikes on a US-linked facility in
02:00the Gulf during this crisis.
02:06Here's the key part.
02:08There has been no independent confirmation yet, no verified satellite images, no confirmed US damage assessment,
02:20no official Pentagon statement confirming destruction of the command building.
02:25In active conflicts, both sides often make strong claims, and full verification can take hours or even days.
02:32Sheikh Issa Air Base plays a role in US air operations in the Gulf.
02:37While the US Navy's 5th Fleet is based elsewhere in Bahrain, Sheikh Issa has supported air missions
02:43and logistics for years.
02:45A successful strike on a command facility there, if confirmed, would be a serious escalation.
02:51This comes amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States across the region.
02:59In recent days, missile interceptions have been reported in Gulf states, air defenses have been
03:05activated multiple times, oil markets have reacted to fears of wider conflict.
03:19Now, with Iran claiming a direct hit on a US command center, was the command building really destroyed?
03:26IRGC says so, until independent verification emerges, the situation remains fluid and potentially explosive.
03:37IRGC says
03:38IRGC SAY SO, CHAVE
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