Following the joint attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, the Islamic Republic responded with massive retaliatory strikes on U.S. military bases in the Gulf region. Numerous facilities were so severely damaged that they are largely unusable. A base in Kuwait, which borders Iran directly, was particularly heavily affected. Overall, many of the 13 bases used by U.S. troops in the region are considered barely habitable.
As a result of the attacks, thousands of U.S. soldiers were forced to relocate their operations and are now working from provisional sites, including hotels and office buildings across various countries in the region. A large portion of the ground forces is conducting the war under these improvised conditions, while only combat pilots and technical personnel continue to operate from functioning military installations.
Before the outbreak of hostilities, around 40,000 U.S. troops were stationed in the region. After the attacks, several thousand of them were dispersed, some even relocated to Europe. The majority remained in the Middle East but are now operating under altered conditions, which complicates the execution of military operations. Military officials acknowledge that while provisional command centers are feasible, they result in a loss of operational capability, particularly due to logistical constraints involving heavy equipment.
In addition, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have called on the population in Gulf states to report the locations of U.S. soldiers, while they themselves are actively searching for the dispersed units. Despite this threat, the Pentagon continues its military operations. A U.S. military representative stated that operations are not being conducted from the rooftops of civilian hotels.
Source: n-tv