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TexasTowelie

(127,955 posts) Fri May 1, 2026, 09:06 PM 10 hrs ago

How is a depleted Iran damaging so many US bases? A CNN investigation - CNN

At least 16 American military sites have been damaged in Iranian strikes, making up the majority of US positions in the Middle East, a new CNN investigation can reveal. The damage includes high-value targets, raising questions about America’s footprint in the region. CNN’s Tamara Qiblawi reports.

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How is a depleted Iran damaging so many US bases? A CNN investigation - CNN (Original Post) TexasTowelie 10 hrs ago OP

'Depleted' Iran? Aussie105 9 hrs ago #1

Aussie105

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1. 'Depleted' Iran?

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Fri May 1, 2026, 09:48 PM

9 hrs ago

Says who?

Current activity puts a lie to that thought.

Fits in with the image of Iran as a poor, backwards country with a second rate religion and autocratic rulers though.

Perhaps that image is wrong?

Iran is simply showing neighboring countries that having US bases on their soil is a liability, not an asset.

Some of the bases may be abandoned, permanently.

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