Iran's deadly strike on US Navy's fifth fleet in Bahrain kills 21 soldiers amid escalating conflict
Published on: March 8, 2026, 1:57 p.m. | Source: India TV News
Bahrain-based, the Fifth Fleet oversees 2.5 million sq mi spanning Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and Arabian Sea—securing Hormuz Strait commerce. It directs the 47-nation CMF coalition, bases 8,300 sailors, and permits rare family postings, heightening the terror of attacks on troops and kin.
