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Acting Navy Secretary Says Iran 'Blew the Hell Out of' U.S. Base in Bahrain
Hung Cao’s remarks add a rare public acknowledgment of extensive damage to the Fifth Fleet headquarters, which officials say did not significantly disrupt operations.
- On Thursday, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao admitted Iranian forces "blew the hell out of" the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet base in Bahrain, marking a rare senior official acknowledgment of extensive damage to the installation.
- This admission contradicts the administration's narrative of total destruction regarding Iran's attack capabilities, though past reporting confirmed the base was "repeatedly targeted" during the conflict's early days.
- Cao told The Epoch Times that the Iranian strike left American forces unable to "pull in" the USS Abraham Lincoln, which remained at sea for months due to the damage.
- Analysts note a recurring pattern where the government initially denies strategic damage, only admitting it weeks or months later, while Pentagon officials previously declined to discuss the cost with Congress.
- Debate continues regarding whether the U.S. should repair or abandon Middle East installations, and Cao confirmed a task force is currently evaluating the future of the damaged site.
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Acting Navy secretary says Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ US base in Bahrain: Report
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Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed that Iranian attacks caused extensive damage to a base in Bahrain, affecting operations of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
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anews.com.trHung Cao says damage to Naval Support Activity Bahrain left long-deployed aircraft carrier with ‘no place’ to dock
·Ankara, Türkiye
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