Event Brief
Experts Say US Bases in Gulf Are Now 'Useless'
Filed: Apr 09, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: Damage from Iranian strikes has left US military sites in the Gulf vulnerable, experts claim.
WHO: Middle East experts
WHAT: Assessment of US military bases' effectiveness
WHEN: Apr 09, 2026 at 4:49 PM ET
WHERE: Gulf region
WHY: Damaged by Iran's retaliation to US and Israeli attacks
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