Iran Attacked a US-Protected Convoy – 41 Minutes Later, Their Largest Naval Base Was Gone.lh

The Bandar Abbas naval facility had been effectively destroyed, with satellite imagery later confirming the extent of the damage: 23 fast attack boats sunk at the pier, fuel storage 90% destroyed, and the headquarters building collapsed.

Estimated personnel casualties ranged from 200 to 300.

The cost to Iran was catastrophic—the loss of their primary naval base in the Strait of Hormuz.

The cost to America was minimal, with zero casualties and only four Tomahawks malfunctioning or being intercepted.

The fate of the convoy was mixed.

The MT Pacific Voyager was towed to Fujairah for repairs and would return to service in three months, while the MT Arabian Spirit was deemed a total loss.

The ship burned for four days before sinking in shallow water, causing an environmental disaster as 1.2 million barrels of oil spilled into the Gulf of Oman.

Cleanup efforts would take years.