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New Photos Show Widespread Damage at U.S. Positions Caused by Iranian Missile, Drone Attacks

The inspector general said the strikes damaged hundreds of buildings and dozens of aircraft, with losses estimated at $3.7 billion.

  • On Tuesday, CBS News published exclusive photos showing extensive damage to U.S. military assets in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, including a destroyed Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Force Base.
  • A mandatory Pentagon inspector general report released Monday corroborated the visuals, confirming Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of structures and nearly 60 aircraft across U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan.
  • Active-Duty service members provided the images, stating, "This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public." They expressed frustration with military messaging regarding base vulnerability.
  • Pentagon estimates place equipment losses at $3.7 billion, while the inspector general warned munitions expenditures have "resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply."
  • Despite photographic evidence, President Donald Trump maintains there was "no damage," yet mounting legislative pressure has prompted calls for the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, though the U.S. House of Representatives recently avoided a vote.
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U.S. military bases in the Middle East have suffered critical destruction following retaliatory attacks by Tehran, infrastructure rehabilitation may take decades, reported ABC. United States military facilities in the Middle East region have been severely damaged by Iran's actions, and RIA News has been broadcasting to ABC. American TV refers to a report by the Inspector General of the U.S. Military Agency, which states that Iran's attacks have …

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Reports reveal a cost of over $3.7 billion in losses of U.S. military equipment due to attacks by Iran in Western Asia.

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