US acting Navy secretary: Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ US base in Bahrain

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US acting Navy secretary publicly acknowledged the extensive destruction caused by Iranian retaliatory attacks on the American 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi interpreted these admissions as clear evidence of the effectiveness of Iran’s operations.

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi welcomed candid statements from top US Navy leadership acknowledging the extensive destruction at the American 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, framing the damage as definitive proof of the impact of Iran’s retaliatory operations.