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U.S. strikes hit 15,000 targets without strategic gains

9/5/2026

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U.S. forces struck over 15,000 targets in Iran without achieving a strategic objective.
U.S. air and naval forces depleted more than half of their cruise missiles and high-tech air-defense weapons.
USS Abraham Lincoln was rotated out and replaced by USS George Washington after Iranian missiles struck Bahrain’s naval supply hub.
Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain left the USS Abraham Lincoln’s 5,000-person crew without fresh food or basic supplies.

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U.S. forces struck over 15,000 targets in Iran without achieving a strategic objective.
U.S. air and naval forces depleted more than half of their cruise missiles and high-tech air-defense weapons.
USS Abraham Lincoln was rotated out and replaced by USS George Washington after Iranian missiles struck Bahrain’s naval supply hub.
Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain left the USS Abraham Lincoln’s 5,000-person crew without fresh food or basic supplies.