'Vulnerability exposed': War on Iran will change how the US bases troops in Gulf
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-06-09 06:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, World News, War & Conflict
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In 2022, the US constructed a military base near Yanbu, on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Activity at the base surged during the US-Israeli war on Iran, as Iranian missiles and drones slammed into US bases closer to the Islamic Republic’s shores, current and former US officials tell Middle East Eye.
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