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centerLIVE UPDATEUS military bases in Gulf 'useless' after Iranian strikes, experts say
Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 18:15 One expert said it was 'highly unlikely' the US Fifth Fleet will ever return to the Gulf state of Bahrain US military personnel respond to a mock attack during a drill at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on 4 May 2023 (Yasser al-Zayyat/AFP) Off At least a dozen US military sites across the Gulf region have been so badly damaged by Iran's retaliation to US and Israeli attacks that their presence now creates significantly more vulnerabi
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