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Iranian strikes hit an American-made American-made MIM-104 Patriot air defense system in southern Bahrain, and inflicted some serious damage on a key air base located nearby, according to satellite images shared by Iranian media on March 23.
The Islamic Republic has been targeting Israel in addition to facilities hosting or supporting the U.S. military in neighboring countries since the start of the American-Israeli war against it.
The system, deployed at an independent site to the southwest of Shaikh Isa Air Base, took a direct hit, right in the area where its AN/MPQ-65 fire control radar is situated. Burn marks were also visible in the areas where M901-series launching stations are typically deployed.
The Patriot is a long-range air defense system, primarily used by the U.S. military and its allies to intercept ballistic missiles at their terminal phase. A single system with its missiles could cost as much as $1 billion. The radar on its own is reported to be worth more than $110 million.
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At Shaikh Isa, damage was also noted. An American-made AN/TPS-75 transportable passive electronically scanned array air search 3D radar deployed on a tower under a radome was completely destroyed. A single radar of type could cost as much as $8 millions.
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The satellite images also revealed that one of the air base’s large hangars, where large military transport aircraft are typically kept, also received a direct hit.
Shaikh Isa services at a critical logistic hub for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), and the air base’s operations support services are even run by an American company, KBR, Inc.
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Taking into account the U.S. large military presence in Bahrain it is hard to guess if the Patriot hit was American, or belonged to the Gulf country.
In fact, a recent report by Reuters revealed that an interceptor fired from an American-operated Patriot injured dozens of people in Bahrain on March 9.
Both Bahrain and Washington blamed an Iranian drone attack for the blast, which the Gulf country said injured 32 people including children, some seriously. Commenting on the day of the attack, CENTCOM said on X that an Iranian drone struck a residential neighborhood in Bahrain.
Iran has managed to hit many air defense systems and radars, mainly belonging to the U.S. military, across the region since the start of the war, causing billions of dollars worth of damage. The Patriot hit in Bahrain was not the first. There are reports that similar systems were targeted in Iraq, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
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