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Israel’s action in the Gulf is increasingly consolidated as a variable capable of jeopardizing the agreement between Iran e United States on the ceasefire. “Washington stops Israeli overflights in the Gulf or we will react”, threaten the Pasdaran. The headquarters of the Iranian Unified Command, Khatam al-Anbiyathus warns that Israeli military aircraft operating in the airspace of neighboring countries are considered “a threat” to the Islamic Republic.

The military headquarters described such flights as a “dangerous step”, according to a statement carried by state media. If the United States is unable to “detain” or “control” Israel, “Iran will not tolerate any threats and will consider the right to respond to them legitimate dangerous actions“, the headquarters warned.

“US Navy base in Bahrain was devastated by attacks”

Meanwhile, new details emerge about one of the controversial cases that occurred during the war. Iran had supported it from the first moment, the Pentagon had denied it: the basis of Marina americana in Bahrain it was repeatedly targeted and devastated by Iranian bombing between late February and June. This is revealed by the Wall Street Journal who examined satellite images and social media footage, and interviewed serving and former military personnel.

“Damage to military facilities”

In the attacks, the command headquarters and at least a dozen other buildings were hit hard, along with two satellite communications terminals of the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain. Washington had assured that there had been no casualties and no significant impact on operations. Most of the personnel had been evacuated and only a small group of soldiers remained on the base.

The position of the Pentagon

Il Pentagon it is now considering whether to renovate the base in Bahrain, reduce the US presence in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and move military and control centers west and underground, farther from the reach of Iranian missiles and drones. One hypothesis is to move armaments in Israel which already hosted dozens of US aircraft during the war, including jet fighters and refueling planes.

Costs of conflict

Pentagon Comptroller Jay Hurst told Congress last month that the estimated cost of the war is 29 billion dollarsexcluding damage to US bases. According to a report released Tuesday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the conflict has cost approx 40 billionincluding from 2.2 billion to 5.1 billion due to the impact of Iranian bombing on bases.

Structure and damage at the NSA base in Bahrain

It is difficult to say how much it will take to get the NSA back on its feet in Bahrain, the construction of which, again according to the WSJ, has cost around 400 million dollars. Located about 250 kilometers from the southern coast of Iran, the base has been the nerve center of American naval deployment in the Middle East since 1971 when the US assumed control.

The NSA can host every type of ship in the US fleet. It is divided into three sections: a waterfront area focused on ship operations; the main base, home to administrative and command buildings; a warehouse rented by the Navy with several annexes. Iran has struck all three. The Fifth Fleet headquarters, which cost 200 million dollars, is no longer usable.

Heavy damage also occurred to the hangar where the drones of Task Force 59 were stationed, to the building used for training, to the emergency management center where the ambulances were parked, to the drinking water system, to the dormitories and to the canteen. But while the expense for the buildings might not be that great, the two satellite communication terminals are much more expensive AN/GSC-52B destroyed along with a military communications management facility costing approximately 20 million.

The British military said a merchant ship was hit by a missile off the coast of Oman, close to a UN-approved route in the Strait of Hormuz.

The ship hit yesterday continues sailing

The flying ship Singapore flag hit yesterday by a projectile of unknown origin off the coast of Oman “has completed the transit of the Strait of Hormuz and is continuing its journey”. The Port Authority of Singapore reported this, adding that all 21 crew members were safe and sound.

The authority expressed deep concern about the‘accident“unprovoked, unjustifiable and in violation of international law.” “All actions affecting international shipping must be fully compliant with international law, in particular the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and must not endanger the safety of seafarers and ships at sea,” he stressed in a statement reported by Al Jazeera.

Pasdaran, we pass Hormuz only on our routes

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has reiterated that there are no shortcuts for crossing Hormuz. “Passage through the strait is allowed only along the routes declared by Iran”, reports the ISNA agency.
Oman set up a corridor along its coasts two days ago, in agreement with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to allow boats waiting for weeks to pass through Hormuz.