# unmanned surface vessels

IRGC Claims Missile-and-Drone Strike on U.S. Fifth Fleet Base in Bahrain, Raising Stakes in the Gulf

The IRGC says it carried out a two-wave missile and drone attack on the U.S. Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain, claiming precision hits on anti-drone systems, unmanned surface vessel facilities, logistics and fuel stores. The strike, which has not been independently verified, signals Tehran’s use of asymmetric tools to challenge U.S. naval dominance in the Gulf and raises the risk of broader regional escalation.