DID Press: Retired US General McCaffrey has claimed that the U.S. military has permanently lost access to 15 military bases in the Persian Gulf, following damage sustained during the recent conflict with Iran.
McCaffrey said in a recent interview that the U.S. military can no longer use 15 of its bases in the Gulf and that this access has been lost “permanently.”
The claim comes days after The Washington Post reported, citing informed sources, that the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) was considering reducing its military presence in the region following the recent war.
According to the report cited in the article, the possible shift was linked to the scale of damage inflicted on U.S. military facilities and equipment by Iran.
The developments, if confirmed, would represent a significant shift in U.S. military strategy in the Middle East and could reduce Washington’s ability to maintain an extensive regional presence in an area that has long been a major center of geopolitical competition.