00:01Iran said on Friday that its forces had destroyed an American early warning radar in Bahrain.
00:08Tehran reportedly launched the strike in response to an attack on a telecommunications tower in
00:13Sirik County in southern Iran on Thursday. Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's 5th
00:20Fleet, which plays an important role in maintaining Washington's naval operations
00:25in the Persian Gulf and the surrounding waters. U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday that
00:32American forces were continuing to work around the clock, keeping the Strait of Ormuz open for
00:37commercial shipping. Despite rising military tensions, diplomatic efforts mediated by Qatar
00:43and Pakistan are continuing. Tehran has made any resumption of formal negotiations with Washington
00:49conditional on its demands being met, including the lifting of sanctions, an end to the naval
00:55blockade of Iranian ports, the release of frozen assets and a halt to the war on all fronts.
