Washington, July 14 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes targeting American military installations in Bahrain, describing the operations as the second phase of its retaliatory campaign against US forces deployed across the Middle East.

The announcement emerged within hours of US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirming that American forces had concluded another large-scale offensive aimed at military infrastructure throughout southern Iran.

According to a statement broadcast by Iranian state media, the IRGC asserted that it hit a US drone command and control centre located at the Sheikh Issa Airbase in Bahrain.

The military unit also claimed to have stru...