Why is Iran focused on destroying the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain? America is on the verge of a historic catastrophe!
A security expert revealed on Tuesday the importance of the Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, to Washington and the reason behind Iran’s repeated attempts to target it.
Egyptian researcher and expert Sameh Askar stated that “the US Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, constitutes one of the cornerstones of the American military presence in the Middle East, given its pivotal role in protecting international navigation and ensuring the security of energy supplies to America.”
He added that “this fleet covers an area of approximately 6.5 million square kilometers, encompassing the Arabian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean, in addition to 21 countries and three vital strategic waterways: the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.”
He pointed out that “these areas represent approximately 90% of global oil trade, and US control over them guarantees the continuity of energy supplies to the country.”
Askar asserted that Iran has focused its efforts on the fleet and succeeded in destroying its radars and some of its naval and logistical assets. He stated that the fleet is subjected to heavy bombardment daily, unable to intercept the missiles or even maneuver against them. He explained that this effectively means the fleet has become a point of vulnerability, and that the recent destruction of its radars may have been the reason for the mistaken downing of three F-15 fighter jets today, according to a statement from the US Central Command (though this is doubtful, as Iran claims responsibility for the downing, not that it was a Kuwaiti error).
He concluded his social media post by stating that the destruction of this fleet and its command headquarters negatively impacts Israel and America’s ability to defend, attack, and gather intelligence. He added that if the Iranians succeed in completely destroying it, it would represent a potential American military catastrophe, perhaps unprecedented since World War II. Historical Background on the Fleet:
The US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain is the backbone of US maritime security in the Middle East for the following reasons:
1- It was established in 1995 against (Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) with the aim of imposing American hegemony in the Middle East and Central Asia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union
2- Participated in the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the 2005 war on Iran. It was also the primary force behind the 2023-2025 war on Yemen.
3- Currently, it is the primary force for a potential 2026 war on Iran, and all information, plans, war orders, and deployments originate from it.
4- The fleet comprises more than 30 naval vessels, including destroyers, submarines, and mobile aircraft carriers, with a total of 15,000 personnel, in addition to hundreds of aircraft on the carriers and thousands of advanced missiles.
5- It maintains diplomatic and political activity in coordination and cooperation with Arab rulers.