Pentagon Hid Iranian Attack on Oman Base That Halted Lincoln’s Resupply

Iranian missile and drone attacks from late February through June devastated Naval Support Activity Bahrain, the main resupply hub for U.S. naval forces in the Gulf of Oman. Senior national security reporter David Rhode says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chose not to make this damage public, prompting the Navy to evacuate most personnel and shift logistics to the United Kingdom’s Diego Garcia base, about 2,200 miles from the carrier groups.

Consequently, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has gone without a port call for more than 200 days, leading to reported food shortages, sanitation issues and multiple incidents of sailors attempting to jump overboard. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre confirmed a ship was attacked while trying to leave the Strait of Hormuz, and a separate incident involved Iran-backed Houthis striking a vessel at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. These developments contradict earlier claims that the Strait of Hormuz remains fully open and under U.S. control, and they underscore the severe strain on U.S. naval logistics.