New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks
Photos show buildings, vehicles and aircraft damaged after Iranian missile and drone attacks, and a Pentagon report says equipment losses reached $3.7 billion.
- On Tuesday, CBS News published exclusive photos revealing extensive damage to buildings and vehicles at multiple U.S. military positions across the Middle East from Iranian missile and drone strikes.
- This week, the Defense Department's inspector general released a mandatory report detailing Iranian strikes against U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan.
- Images show a direct hit on a Boeing E-3 Sentry at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia, with one service member telling CBS News, "This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public."
- The Pentagon did not respond to requests for comment, while the situation echoes the deadly March 1 attack on the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait that killed six U.S. troops.
- Recent reports confirm the loss of nearly 60 aircraft, as deployed personnel criticized the lack of transparency, referencing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's previous remarks about "squirters" getting through base defenses.
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Leaked photos and a Pentagon report have revealed the massive destruction caused by Iranian missile and drone attacks on US bases in the Middle East. The attacks reportedly resulted in the loss of $3.7 billion worth of equipment, including aircraft, and caused extensive damage to the bases.
Iranian strikes caused US equipment losses of $3.7 billion, damaged nearly 60 aircraft — photos emerged showing the destruction of US bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The strikes hit U.S. facilities in eight countries.
Iran war: Photos show widespread damage at US bases across Middle East after missile, drone attacks
Photos showing damage to US military bases across the Middle East have surfaced after the Pentagon's watchdog detailed losses from Iranian attacks. The report said hundreds of structures were damaged and equipment losses reached $3.7 billion.
Photos obtained by CBS News have confirmed the extent of massive damage to U.S. military bases in the Middle East caused by Iranian attacks. Specific damage, such as the destruction of early warning aircraft and barracks destruction, has been revealed, and discrepancies between the official report by the U.S. Department of Defense and the testimonies of soldiers on the ground are raising suspicions of downplaying and covering up the incident by …
New Photos Show Damage Caused by Iranian Missiles
“New photos reveal for the first time the widespread damage and destruction of buildings and vehicles at multiple U.S. positions across the Middle East, as a result of Iranian missile and drone attacks,” CBS News reports.
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