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Trump's Iran policy faces leaks and setbacks
The gist
The House passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act 262-159.
Trump hopes the war is near its end as base damage reports surface.
How it unfolded
- Mar 11, 2026The New York Times identified 17 American bases, air-defense installations, and diplomatic facilities hit fewer than two weeks into the fighting.
- Mar 2026BBC Verify confirmed a photo apparently of a Boeing E-3 Sentry radar aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia; a US official told Reuters 12 US personnel were wounded, two seriously, in an Iranian attack on the base. Damage was also reported at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, including on satellite communications hardware.
- Aug 14, 2026The New York Times reported the logistical tail for US naval operations had to stretch to Diego Garcia, more than 2,000 miles away.