War's opening days, Iran's attacks on Bahrain caught Navy families and sailors by surprise

Iran’s attacks on Bahrain during the opening days of the war caught Navy families and sailors by surprise, according to multiple CBS News sources. On the first day, Iran targeted the Navy’s Middle East headquarters in Bahrain before the U.S. government had evacuated all military families based there; some families reportedly waited about a week or more to reach safety. Spouses described waking up to ballistic missiles as attacks continued for several days. CBS News reports the apparent scale and duration took U.S. officials by surprise because families weren’t required to evacuate until after the war began, even though the military had evacuated headquarters buildings on base. No military personnel were killed, but authentic social media images reportedly show extensive damage, including an explosion damaging a key radar system. The Pentagon has not publicly estimated the damage cost, and recent reporting links disruptions to Navy resupply via longer routes that add 14 to 18 days instead of 5 to 7 from Bahrain.