Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi responded to the allegations about the US base in Bahrain

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi responded to US Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao's admission that Iran caused significant damage to the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, stating that the American people should not bear the cost of Israel's wars.

In his message shared on his social media account, Arakchi responded to Cao's statement that Iran "destroyed" the base in Bahrain, saying, "We appreciate the sincerity of Deputy Minister of the Navy Hung Cao." he replied.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Arakchi made the following statements:

"Our powerful Armed Forces have indeed turned hell on the 5th Fleet Headquarters in Bahrain and other bases that support US aggression. The American people deserve better than paying the price for Israel's wars."

Acting US Navy Secretary Cao said in an interview with New York-based Epoch Times newspaper that Iranian attacks "destroyed" the US naval base in Bahrain.