‘Blew the hell out of it’: How Iran damaged US bases in Bahrain, Jordan

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Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao admitted that Iran severely damaged the Naval Support Activity base in Bahrain, the headquarters for the US Fifth Fleet, and that multiple US aircraft were damaged at Jordan's Al-Azraq base. The admissions follow repeated Iranian strikes between February and June, raising questions about the sustainability of US military installations in the region and prompting an evaluation of the Bahraini base's future.

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‘Blew the hell out of it’: How Iran damaged US bases in Bahrain, Jordan

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