# ‘Blew the hell out of it’: How Iran damaged US bases in Bahrain, Jordan

https://mins.news/en/item/54465

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 10:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/11/blew-the-hell-out-of-it-how-iran-damaged-us-bases-in-bahrain-jordan?traffic_source=rss

> The acting US Navy secretary says the US naval support base near Manama suffered severe damage during months of fighting with Iran. Iranian attacks also struck Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, damaging several US military aircraft and prompting Washington to assess the future of its Bahrain headquarters.

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