National Public Radio in the United States reported on April 3, citing a U.S. Navy spokesperson, that after the conflict between the U.S. and Iran began, 1,500 U.S. service members who were already stationed at the U.S. military base in Bahrain and their families were “repatriated back to the United States.” The report also mentioned that other U.S. military bases in the Middle East conducted personnel evacuations as well, but it is not yet clear what the specific figures are. (CCTV International News)