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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun Jun 28, 2026, 03:14 PM 12 hrs ago

We investigated damage from Iran to a US naval base. Here's what we found.



A Wall Street Journal investigation found that the U.S. is rethinking its footprint in the Middle East after Iranian missile and drone attacks caused more damage than previously disclosed to at least 20 U.S. sites, including the Navy’s base in Bahrain. Here are four takeaways from our reporting.

America’s only naval base in the Middle East was extensively damaged

Between late February and June, Iran repeatedly targeted Naval Support Activity Bahrain, known as NSA Bahrain. Hit hard were the command headquarters and at least a dozen other buildings, along with two satellite communications terminals.

The military said no one was killed at the base and that the strikes didn’t significantly affect operations. The U.S. evacuated most personnel but has kept a small staff on the ground.

The U.S. military is now re-evaluating its footprint in the Middle East

The military is now considering revamping the base in Bahrain, reducing the U.S. presence in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and moving some bases or base functions west, farther from the reach of Iranian missiles and drones, according to the officials familiar with the deliberations.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/we-investigated-damage-from-iran-to-a-us-naval-base-here-s-what-we-found/ar-AA26H1KV
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We investigated damage from Iran to a US naval base. Here's what we found. (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 12 hrs ago OP
Centcom Captain says Iran threw 8,000 drones and missiles at us. Tbear 11 hrs ago #1
Iran has destroyed most of the US banks in the region LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #2

Tbear

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1. Centcom Captain says Iran threw 8,000 drones and missiles at us.
Sun Jun 28, 2026, 03:51 PM
11 hrs ago

With only 2 fatalities.

From the link, paraphrased.

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