Iran war leave U.S. bases in Gulf facing uncertain future

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,

Tom Bowman

Published September 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM EDT

U.S. bases in the Gulf face an unclear future after being pounded in war with Iran.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai.

Tom Bowman

Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.

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