Behind the scenes of the escape of the bombers from the Farford terrorist base/ Is Bahrain on the verge of social collapse?
According to a recent report by the US Department of War Inspector General, Iranian attacks "damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan during the conflict."
According to Jahan Mashrekh service, despite Donald Trump's really repeated and disgusting rhetoric aimed at hiding the obvious facts, the American media is increasingly tearing apart the "fake narrative" of the White House about the war against Iran.
The American analytical agency "Intercept", which is famous for its critical research reports against the official claims of the White House and the Pentagon, in an article written by Nick Torres (October 6), has drawn part of the bitter and humiliating current realities about the American terrorist army in the Persian Gulf region.
However, it should be emphasized that despite the author's efforts, what he describes is still far from the extent and depth of damage, destruction and casualties in military assets and American forces.
From Jordan to Kuwait to Britain, remote US bases have become increasingly vulnerable to attack, the Intercept reported.
The US military is scrambling to protect its overseas bases amid a conflict with Iran that has spiraled out of the control of self-styled Secretary of War Pete Hegst.
After a string of damaging attacks on bases across West Asia, Britain-based American long-range bombers withdrew to their main bases in the United States on Sunday amid fears of an imminent attack by Iran.
A US official described the threat as a "sophisticated plan to attack" Royal Air Force Air Force Base Farford with "multiple drones" that could turn into a military and public relations nightmare. This American official said that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may have employed British nationals to play a role in this plan; A matter that worried the Pentagon so much that they took extraordinary action and removed 12 B-1 bombers from a base that played a key role in the American war. The second official called it a "sophisticated plan" and part of a "combined strategy" of Iranian asymmetric warfare that forced the Pentagon to take drastic measures.
"There were threats," President Donald Trump admitted Monday when asked about the bombers. He added that leaving the planes would only tempt the attack.
The failure to protect U.S. aircraft at a base northwest of London comes at a time when attacks on remote U.S. bases around the world have increased.
Iran's sophisticated drone and ballistic missile attacks have killed and wounded American troops, put many others at risk, and damaged or destroyed scores of bases across West Asia. Some critical bases have been so badly damaged that US operations have been severely disrupted and, according to the second official, "the situation with the deployment of bases in the region may never recover."
The attacks also targeted joint facilities operated by US allies. In March, Iran launched a drone attack on a British airbase in Akrotiri, Cyprus, damaging facilities long relied on by the US military. Iran also targeted a joint British-American base on Diego Garcia Island in the Indian Ocean; A base that has become increasingly central to the US war effort.
What Trump called the "mini tour" has become a festering wound for the US military. Despite months of claims by Trump and Hoggest that the Iranian military has been destroyed, Iran has attacked more than 15 bases across the Middle East. The official statistics of American casualties are 19 dead and nearly 900 injured; Most of the deaths have occurred since July, after the Trump administration claimed the war was over. The actual death toll is higher and, according to one defense official, has been continuously hidden and manipulated through what he called a "cover-up".
The first US official said Iran is engaged in an "all or nothing strategy" and bets that it can endure economic destruction longer than the US can afford to continue a failed war and a costly and difficult naval blockade and escort program in the Strait of Hormuz; While America is struggling with global economic turmoil caused by stubbornly high fuel prices; Prices that have not dropped to pre-war levels despite oil flows returning to normal from other Gulf countries.
The bombers' departure from Farford came just days after the British government arrested six suspects in connection with a suspected attack on the same base. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there were "strong indications" that Iran was involved in the incident. The men were later released on bail, drawing criticism from Trump.
The IRGC warned in July that "any base used to attack Iranian soil is a legitimate target for our forces." On Monday, the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Major General Amir Hatami, according to the report of Ambassador Arjan Eslami, emphasized "the need for any creative action that can disrupt the enemy's calculations." US officials cited further threats against other bases in Europe, including Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
This is not the first time that America is struggling to protect its assets against the supposed threat of Iran. In July, Trump himself hid in a catering truck and fled Turkey on a military plane due to American fears of a possible Iranian attack on Air Force One. Trump previously said during the NATO meeting in Ankara that Iran is the "number one target".
Contrary to their commander in chief, American forces have not been able to escape from their bases and ships when Iran has defeated American air defenses in West Asian attacks.
A recent report by the Pentagon's inspector general found that Iranian attacks "damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan during the conflict." Air Force personnel alone endured more than 1,200 "red alerts" — the official code for an imminent attack by missiles, aircraft or ground forces — in just 38 days earlier this year, according to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach.
The March 1 drone attack on the port of Shoaiba in Kuwait killed six American soldiers; Iran's deadliest known attack on American personnel during the war. Dozens of others were injured. In July, Iran's attack on Mowafq al-Sulti Air Base in Jordan killed three soldiers from air defense units, according to a "defense official" who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release information.
They were "not actively engaged in anti-aircraft activity" at the time of the attacks. Several US military aircraft were also damaged in the attack, including an A-10 Thunderbolt and eight F-15 fighters. According to the Inspector General's report, these were among dozens of American planes that have been destroyed or damaged in the war so far; including four F-15 fighters, 12 KC-135 refueling aircraft and up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones.
According to a March analysis by the Royal Allied Services Institute, the US and its allies used more than 11,000 munitions, including large quantities of defensive missiles, in the first 16 days of the war alone. About 65 percent of Patriot interceptors were consumed between February and July, leaving fewer than 830 of the prewar total of 2,330, according to an analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Todd's number of interceptors decreased from more than 450 to less than 270.
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of Centcom last month, downplayed the dangers posed by a depleted stockpile of such missiles, telling CBS' "60 Minutes" that he was not concerned about the safety of U.S. forces. When asked about defending against Iranian attacks, he replied: "I'm not worried at all." Centcom did not respond to a question about whether Cooper would resign if U.S. forces were killed or wounded in future strikes.
An Iranian missile and drone strike at the start of the war destroyed a naval facility in Manama, Bahrain—the most vital US logistics hub in the region. The Pentagon claimed for months that the strikes had had no significant impact on military operations, but Acting Secretary of the Navy Hong Cao admitted last month that they "completely blew Bahrain away." A Wall Street Journal investigation previously showed that rebuilding the headquarters of the US Navy's 5th Fleet, medical facilities and communication towers at the Bahrain Naval Support Base may cost more than $400 million.
A senior U.S. official told The Intercept that if a rebuilding effort were ever to take place, that figure could fall short of what is actually needed. Central Naval Command referred questions about the cost estimate to CENTCOM, which did not respond.
With the home of the Fifth Fleet disabled and other ports in the region within range of Iranian missiles and drones, the Navy faced the daunting challenge of maintaining a fleet of more than 24 vessels, including two massive aircraft carriers and a large number of destroyers and missile cruisers, attack submarines or supply ships deployed at any time. That means Navy ships must carry food and fuel more than 2,000 miles from the Diego Garcia base.
The inspector general's report noted that the change in "naval bases and ports of support created significant challenges," noting in particular the "difficulty of transferring logistical support and infrastructure to Diego Garcia" and the challenges of "long sea transit requiring 14- to 18-day logistics cycles."
As a result, sailors and marines are at constant risk. USS Gerald R. aircraft carrier task force. Ford completed a record-breaking 11-month deployment that included an invasion of Venezuela. (Under normal circumstances, an aircraft carrier would call into port about once a month for crew rest.) The carrier was under "constant threat from enemy missiles and one-way attack drones" during its deployment to West Asia, according to a single presidential memo.
According to the Central Command, the IRGC recently targeted another aircraft carrier and a missile-launching destroyer with ballistic missiles. And last month, marines were injured in an Iranian attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz; Two US officials said the Marines likely suffered brain damage in addition to other injuries.
Amidst the ongoing war with Iran, American forces withdrew from neighboring Iraq last week, ending more than two decades of American occupation and military operations; The occupation and operations that caused waves of bloodshed and suffering of civilians. In a message that praises the strength of the national resistance, the Revolutionary Guards announced: "The expulsion of America from Iraq was the result of this country's stability in its independence." Politicians in Baghdad also celebrated the departure, and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi officially declared October 1st "Sovereignty and Independence Day."
Despite the claims of the Trump administration, the Iran war continues to expand. Last month, Iranian-backed Yemeni forces captured almost all of Yemen's Red Sea coast, including the coastline along the vital shipping lanes of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the southern entrance to the Red Sea. On Tuesday, the Yemenis claimed to have killed or wounded more than 200 Saudi-backed fighters seeking to retake the territory.