# Retired general on whether Iran has damaged U.S. military assets in the Gulf region

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-07-10T10:46:40+00:00
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## Resource

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with retired four-star general Joseph Votel about U.S. bases in the Middle East in the midst of the Iran War.

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