Report: US considers reducing Persian Gulf Military presence after Iran War

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 Many US bases in the Gulf Arab states were evacuated due to their vulnerability to Iranian attacksby Dave DeCamp | August 18, 2026 at 5:56 pm ET | IranThe US military is considering reducing its military presence in the Persian Gulf, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, as many of its bases in the region have been badly damaged by Iranian attacks.Many of the US bases in the Gulf had been evacuated before the US and Israel launched the bombing campaign against Iran on ...