REPORT: Army Left Troops Exposed To Deadly Iranian Drone Strike, Survivors Say
By Derek Vanbuskirk
Published on April 9, 2026.
Survivors of Iran's most deadly attack against U.S. forces since the war have refuted Pentagon claims that their unit was exposed to the Iranian drone strike, which killed six. The Pentagon has not commented on the investigation into the attack, citing an active investigation into an active attack. Anonymous service members claim that the crew of 60 troops were given the all-clear after a ballistic missile flew above them, allowing officers to remove their helmets and continue managing logistics in the region from their desks inside a small wooden and tin workplace. They allege that the bunker was not a fortified position and that the location of Port of Shuaiba was within range of Iran’s missiles and drones.
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