00:00بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
00:44موسیقی
00:50Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is making headlines again,
00:55but this time it's not just about missiles flying in the Gulf.
00:59On March 24, 2026, the IRGC publicly released before and after satellite images,
01:06claiming that its forces successfully hit two critical U.S. radar systems in Bahrain.
01:12According to Tehran, the strikes caused visible structural damage,
01:17marking a serious escalation in its ongoing campaign against U.S. and allied assets in the region.
01:23The radars reportedly hit include Patriot AN-MPQ-65 fire control radar,
01:30the heart of the Patriot missile battery, guiding Pac-2 and Pac-3 interceptors
01:36to track and engage ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft.
01:40TPS-75 early warning radar, a mobile long-range air surveillance system
01:46capable of detecting threats hundreds of kilometers away and queuing other defense assets.
01:52The images released by the IRGC reportedly show impact marks, displaced components,
01:58and craters consistent with missile or drone strikes,
02:02with one site linked to Sheikh Issa Air Base,
02:05a critical Bahraini installation hosting U.S. and allied forces.
02:09These radars are more than just hardware.
02:12They are key nodes in the U.S.-led integrated air and missile defense network across the Gulf.
02:18Damage to the AN-MPQ-65 could reduce the accuracy and effectiveness of Patriot interceptors.
02:26Knocking out a TPS-75 could create temporary gaps in early warning coverage,
02:32potentially allowing attackers to penetrate defenses more easily.
02:35Bahrain also hosts the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Manama,
02:40making this a high-value target in Tehran's strategy.
02:44This comes amid the ongoing 2026 conflict,
02:48where Iran has launched repeated waves of ballistic missiles and drones
02:52across Gulf states in response to U.S.-Israeli strikes on its territory.
02:57Satellite imagery from commercial providers has already shown damage
03:01to radar and communication infrastructure in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.
03:09The strikes appear to follow a deliberate strategy,
03:12target the eyes of U.S. and allied defenses,
03:15disrupting early warning systems and saturating missile batteries.
03:20Independent verification remains limited.
03:22Full-resolution imagery for these precise sites
03:25has not been widely published from March 24.
03:28CENTCOM and Bahraini authorities have acknowledged Iranian attacks,
03:33but they have not confirmed whether the AN-MPQ-65 or TPS-75 systems were specifically damaged.
03:40Iran claims the radars are damaged.
03:43The Pentagon says defenses remain active.
03:46But one thing is clear.
03:47The Gulf's missile defense network is under intense pressure,
03:51and Tehran is showing that it can strike critical nodes from the shadows
03:55and broadcast proof to the world.
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