image sourced from original article at The United States Navy has reduced staffing at its Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain to mission critical levels, leaving fewer than 100 personnel at the facility. The move mirrors a similar evacuation conducted before last year's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and comes amid concerns over potential new military action against Iran.
Military assets have been reinforced across the Middle East as negotiations continue between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear program. Forces in the region, including those aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, have maintained high operational readiness, with crews conducting ongoing maintenance to sustain continuous air operations.
President Donald Trump said Iran continues to pursue nuclear ambitions despite previous warnings following last summer’s strikes. While expressing a preference for a diplomatic resolution, he stated that the United States would not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon and emphasized that negotiations have yet to produce a firm commitment from Tehran to abandon its nuclear weapons efforts.
