# Iran hits U.S. radar in Bahrain; Van Hollen challenges Schumer; Trump considers military operation against Cuba > Iran destroys U.S. radar in Bahrain as Van Hollen runs for Senate leader. - Title: Iran hits U.S. radar in Bahrain; Van Hollen challenges… - Summary: Iran destroys U.S. radar in Bahrain as Van Hollen runs for Senate leader. Iran says it destroyed a U.S. - Keywords: iran, bahrain, senator, chuck schumer, military operation, cuba, senate leadership, iranian revolutionary guard corps, strait of hormuz, united states, al-shabaab, somali special forces - Source: Drop Site News — https://dropsitenews.com/p/iran-hits-us-radar-in-bahrain-van - Author: Drop Site News - Published: 2026-11-13T15:56:52.347+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: iran, bahrain, senator, chuck schumer, military operation, cuba, senate leadership, iranian revolutionary guard corps, strait of hormuz, united states, al-shabaab, somali special forces ## Iran destroys U.S. radar in Bahrain Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it destroyed a U.S. early warning radar system in Bahrain in response to an attack on a telecommunications tower in the southern Iranian port of Sirik. > This serves as a serious warning to the aggressor enemy to cease its aerial provocations and oil smuggling in the Strait of Hormuz. Should these violations and acts of aggression recur, the IRGC Aerospace Force stands in full readiness to engage without limits ## Iran shoots down U.S. drone in Hormuz Iran’s navy shot down a U.S. MQ-1 Predator drone over the Strait of Hormuz, the state-aligned Islamic Republic News Agency reported. ## Iran tells UN nuclear inspections cannot proceed Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency this month that discussions on nuclear monitoring cannot proceed while it is under threat from military attacks. > Iran said that discussions on nuclear inspections cannot resume amid a series of persistent, explicit, and public threats by the President of the United States of America . . . to commit further acts of armed aggression against Iran ## IEA: Oil market returns to surplus The global oil market will return to a surplus in the fourth quarter of 2026, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly Oil Market Report. > The oil market is showing tentative signs of rebalancing, with global oil supplies surpassing demand for the first time since the outbreak of the war in Iran ## Israeli military kills Palestinian in Gaza A Palestinian was killed by Israeli gunfire in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City on Friday morning, according to Al Jazeera. ## 49 countries call for Gaza aid access 49 countries issued a joint statement urging Israel to ease restrictions on aid, warning that its near-total blockade was worsening public-health conditions in Gaza. > As winter sets in, far too many people in Gaza are still without adequate shelter, and risk exposure to hypothermia, respiratory infections, waterborne diseases and other preventable illnesses ## Israeli forces conduct West Bank raids Israeli forces conducted raids and arrested Palestinians across the occupied West Bank on Friday, WAFA reported. > Israeli soldiers arrested four Palestinians in towns around the city of Jenin ## Saudi-led coalition kills five civilians Shelling by the Saudi-led coalition in the northern governorate of Saada killed five civilians on Friday, Al Jazeera reported. ## Airlines extend flight suspensions to Saudi Arabia International airlines extended flight suspensions to several cities in Saudi Arabia as Ansarallah targets airports, energy facilities, and infrastructure in missile and drone attacks. > KLM has cancelled service to late November while British Airways postponed the resumption of its London-Riyadh route until January 2027 ## Israel attacks southern Lebanon The Israeli military shelled several towns in southern Lebanon on Friday, the Lebanese government, aligned National News Agency reported. > Among the towns Israel attacked were Mayfadoun, Talloussah, and Bani Haiyyan ## Van Hollen announces Senate majority leader run Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader. > the American people called for change in the midterms, adding that the Democratic Party needs new leadership ## ICE deportations reach record 483,200 Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported a record 483,200 people in fiscal year 2026, according to Homeland Security data obtained by CBS. > The total tops the prior record of 442,640 ICE deportees in the 2025 fiscal year ## Peltola leads Sullivan in Alaska Senate race As of Friday morning, Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola leads Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan by 3,975 votes in Alaska’s Senate race. > Peltola has received over 48.5% of votes, and Sullivan has received over 46.9% ## Mamdani plans to disband police protest unit New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to disband the New York Police Department’s Strategic Response Group, a controversial crowd-control unit. > A formal announcement is expected as early as next week ## Trump urges defense spending before losing majority President Donald Trump said that Republican legislators must pass a new $350 billion in defense spending before losing their Congressional majority. > Republicans must deliver for our Warriors. The Democrats never will. The time is NOW ## Trump considers military operation against Cuba President Trump said the possibility of a U.S. military operation against Cuba 'before I leave'. > I would like to be able to do it, adding that he wants to get Cuba done before I leave ## Key takeaway Iran says it destroyed a U.S. early warning radar in Bahrain and shot down a drone in the Strait of Hormuz, while Sen. Chris Van Hollen announces he will run for Senate majority leader.