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Parnas publishes exclusive photos of Iranian strike damage to US base in Kuwait

Independent journalist Aaron Parnas reports severe destruction at a Kuwait base, including a direct hit on a bunker, as Pentagon withholds full damage assessments.

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What to know

  • Independent journalist Aaron Parnas published exclusive images of severe damage to a US base in Kuwait from an Iranian strike, including a direct hit on a hardened bunker, corroborating separate ABC News reporting on regional base damage.
  • The Pentagon has not publicly detailed the full extent of damage to eight countries' worth of US military installations, despite satellite imagery and service member assessments indicating repairs will take decades.
  • The story breaks amid Trump administration actions banning three major news organizations from White House access and the Pentagon's acknowledged undercounting of American troop deaths in the Iran war.
  • The war's cost to the US has reached $45.1 billion according to Pentagon testimony to Congress.

“The most alarming detail in the material I obtained involves one of the base's bunkers, the exact kind of hardened structure troops are trained to run to and shelter in the moment incoming fire is detected. According to the images, that bunker took a direct drone hit.”

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Parnas publishes exclusive photos of Iranian strike damage to US base in Kuwait
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  1. 1

    CNN reports AI chatbot fabricated intelligence on Chinese ship

    CNN reported that the US nearly intercepted a Chinese ship in spring 2026 after an AI chatbot generated a false intelligence report claiming it carried nuclear weapons components. A source characterized the false alarm as nearly starting a war.

    “These bases have been irreparably damaged. We're talking about years and years of construction and rebuilding in order to reestablish what's been destroyed.”
    — Senior US service member (anonymous), Anonymous military official · source
  2. background

    Pentagon found to undercount American troop deaths in Iran war — The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon has been undercounting American troop deaths in the Iran war, disclosed on the same day the Defense Department told Congress the war's cost has reached $45.1 billion.

  3. background

    Trump administration bans CNN, MS Now, and Politico from White House — The Trump administration revoked White House access for three major news organizations. This action occurs alongside independent reporting on military base damage and Pentagon undercounting of casualties.

  4. background

    Parnas publishes exclusive images of Iranian strike damage to Kuwait base — Aaron Parnas obtained exclusive images and video showing the aftermath of an Iranian attack on a US base in Kuwait, including destroyed structures, a bunker with a direct drone hit, and a completely destroyed airfield. He reports the damage aligns with ABC News's independent reporting on damage to bases across the region.