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Iran hits 11 US base communication nodes: Why Tehran is blinding American military ops

News DeskLast Updated: 04 Mar 2026, 11:27 am ISTShare As the U. S. escorts commercial tankers to protect energy markets, the UN’s nuclear watchdog warns it has lost contact with Iranian nuclear authorities, raising fears of an unmonitored escalation. This handout satellite image taken by 2026 Planet Labs PBC on March 1, 2026 shows a view of smoke rising from damage at the US Fifth fleet naval base in Bahrain's capital Manama after it was hit by Iranian strikes.

Iran hits 11 US base communication nodes: Why Tehran is blinding American military ops

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Key Highlights

  • | Photo: AFPWashington: In a calculated and aggressive response to the joint U. S.-Israeli strikes that decapitated Iran's supreme leadership last week, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has shifted its strategy from symbolic retaliation to a systematic campaign of "electronic and physical blinding." Since Saturday, at least 11 U. S.
  • military facilities across the Middle East have seen their communication infrastructure, ranging from satellite uplink terminals to early-warning radar systems, targeted by precision drone swarms and ballistic missiles.
  • According to The New York Times, this specialised targeting is designed to degrade the United States' ability to coordinate "Operation Epic Fury," the ongoing air campaign aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.
  • By severing the digital and radio links between regional bases and Central Command (CENTCOM), Tehran hopes to create a "fog of war" that slows American reaction times and provides cover for further IRGC manoeuvres.
  • The following 11 locations have been identified by defence officials and regional monitoring groups as primary targets of the Iranian offensive: KUWAIT Camp Arifjan: A major logistics hub that sustained a direct missile strike, resulting in the deaths of at least six U. S.
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