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WSJ Images Show $386 M Damage, Highlight Iran Threat

6/28/2026

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  • The Wall Street Journal released satellite images showing damage to the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain, including command centers and twelve structures.
  • U.S. officials say the damage, with a $386 million repair estimate, is prompting a review, while Vice Admiral John Miller and a Navy commission warned that the base exposed weaknesses against Iran’s missile and drone capabilities.
  • April: U.S. government barred public satellite images of the base.