US EditionIranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, analysis shows
Iranian strikes damaged key US radar, satellite, and air-defense systems in multiple Middle Eastern countries, causing about $800 million in losses in the first two weeks, CSIS and BBC report.
- A CSIS and BBC analysis shows about $800m in damage from Iran's strikes on US bases in the first two weeks of the war, with much in initial retaliatory strikes.
- Satellite imagery shows fresh damage at Ali Al‑Salim, Al‑Udeid and Prince Sultan air bases used by US forces, indicating Iran's targeting efforts, with intelligence sharing reported with Tehran.
- Satellite imagery shows damage to radomes and radar sites at Camp Arifjan and Prince Sultan, with smoke rising from a Thaad radar component, and analysts say the strikes targeted air‑defence and satellite‑communications systems, causing an estimated $310m in additional infrastructure damage.
- Military briefings also report that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned the figure 'could move' and said, 'It takes money to kill bad guys.'
- Analysts caution that damage estimates from Iranian strikes remain uncertain, with CSIS senior adviser Mark Cancian warning that full costs 'have been underreported' and only partial figures are available.
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nin.rsMost of the damage was done in the first strikes by Iran after America and Israel launched the operation.
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According to a new analysis, the Iranian attacks on the military bases used by the US in the Middle East caused payments of approximately $800 million in the first two weeks of the war. A large part of the payments were caused by Iran's initial repression attacks, in the week following the declaration of the war by the US and Israel, according to a report of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and an analysis carried out by…
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