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US Navy reduces staff to 'mission critical' levels in Bahrain ahead of potential strikes on Iran: officials

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The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain has been reduced to "mission critical" staffing ahead of potential U.S. strikes on Iran, multiple U.S. officials told Fox News. There are now fewer than 100 personnel remaining at the facility. Ahead of Operation Midnight Hammer last June, when the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear sites, the 5th Fleet headquarters was evacuated in a similar manner.   The U.S. has been surging military assets to the Middle East in recent weeks as discussions have been ongoing between the U.S. and Iran over the future of Tehran’s nuclear program. U.S. Central Command...

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