Telegraph: Vulnerability of US bases in the Gulf has increased

The Telegraph has reported that US military bases in the Gulf, which were meant to serve as a deterrent, became targets of attacks during the war, underscoring the vulnerability of Washington’s regional strategy.

According to the report, Iranian attacks on US bases in the region damaged hundreds of buildings and facilities or destroyed some of them, while also depleting US interceptor missile stocks. The Telegraph wrote that the United States’ 30-year strategy of deploying forces extensively at military bases in the Gulf has now turned into a weakness.

The Telegraph also added that this situation has forced US allies in the Gulf region to reconsider how much they rely on Washington to provide their security. The newspaper wrote that the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted and Saudi energy infrastructure has also been damaged.

The newspaper further claimed that Iran is demonstrating its ability to push the United States out of the Middle East. The Strait of Hormuz, south of Iran, is considered one of the world’s most important energy transit routes, and any disruption there affects regional and global markets.