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Iranian attacks leave USS Abraham Lincoln without Bahrain berth

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Iranian attacks devastated Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
He noted the base was repeatedly struck from February through June 2026.
Cao said the damage left USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew without a berth at the base.
Cao said a task force is reviewing whether U.S. forces should return to Bahrain.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it destroyed two Iranian oil tankers in retaliation.

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Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Iranian attacks devastated Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
He noted the base was repeatedly struck from February through June 2026.
Cao said the damage left USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew without a berth at the base.
Cao said a task force is reviewing whether U.S. forces should return to Bahrain.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it destroyed two Iranian oil tankers in retaliation.