The US Navy is assessing what to do with its key base in Bahrain after Iranian strikes caused extensive damage to the facility, with a senior US official acknowledging the scale of the attack, according to a report citing local media.

"They blew the hell out of Bahrain," the official, identified as Cao, said in an interview published Thursday, referring to Naval Support Activity Bahrain (NASB).

NASB is the headquarters of US Naval Forces Central Command and the US Fifth Fleet, and serves as a major logistics hub for US Navy operations in the Middle East.

According to the account, the base has been heavily targeted by Iran since the US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran in late February.

The report said the Navy was now considering its options for the facility, including whether it should be repaired.

The available accounts did not specify the extent of the damage, any casualties, or the timing of the reported strikes.