Araghchi welcomes US navy secretary’s Bahrain damage remarks
Araghchi welcomes US navy secretary’s Bahrain damage remarks Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has said Iran appreciated Hung Cao, acting US navy secretary, for publicly admitting that Iranian attacks on a key US naval base in Bahrain had caused extensive damage during the war. Cao, who is US president Donald Trump’s pick, had reportedly said that Iranians “blew the hell out of” the US base…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed gratitude to Hung Cao, the acting US Navy Secretary, for acknowledging the significant damage caused by Iranian attacks on a crucial US naval base in Bahrain during the conflict. Cao, nominated by US President Donald Trump, had reportedly stated that the Iranians "blew the hell out of" the US base in Bahrain.
Araghchi emphasized in a post on X that Iran's military had indeed "blown the hell out of the 5th Fleet HQ in Bahrain" and other bases supporting US aggression. He also suggested that the American public should not have to bear the financial burden of Israel's wars.
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