LIVE: Iran claims it attacked US military base in Bahrain; Yemeni forces withdraw from key area in war with Houthis Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday, November 15, that it attacked a radar system at a US helicopter base in Bahrain. Washington did not comment on the issue. Meanwhile, Yemeni government forces have withdrawn from an area near the Bab al-Mandab strait to, they say, focus on defending their main base in Aden. This is a serious setback in the Saudi-backed offensive against the Iran-aligned Houthis.