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Pentagon inspector general confirms severe damage to US bases from Iranian strikes

Photos and military assessments reveal hundreds of damaged buildings across Middle Eastern installations in ongoing conflict.

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What to know

  • Pentagon inspector general confirms "hundreds of buildings and structures" damaged across US military bases in Middle East from Iranian strikes.
  • A $270 million E-3 Sentry surveillance aircraft was damaged at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia in late March.
  • War has cost $33–$38 billion with 18 US service members killed and 824 wounded since February 28.
  • Anonymous Pentagon official states bases are "irreparably damaged" and rebuilding would require decades.

“There are drone strikes and ballistic missile strikes actively landing on bases every day.”

Senior US service member, Anonymous Pentagon official · Middle East Monitor ↗

Pete HegsethPete Hegseth Defense SecretarySenior US service member Anonymous Pentagon official

Pentagon inspector general confirms severe damage to US bases from Iranian strikes
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    ABC News obtains photos of damage at multiple US bases

    Photos and videos show damaged buildings and aircraft at three bases in Kuwait and a Saudi base hosting US assets. A senior US service member states the bases have been "irreparably damaged" and rebuilding would take decades.

    “These bases have been irreparably damaged. And if we choose to rebuild them, it's going to be a decades-long undertaking.”
    — Senior US service member
    1. 1 outlet US bases in Middle East suffer severe damage from Iranian attacks: Report

      first by Middle East Monitor, 3d ago

  2. background

    Pentagon inspector general releases damage assessment report — A Pentagon inspector general report indicates "hundreds of buildings and structures" across US military bases were damaged. The watchdog estimates the war's cost at $33 billion, while the Congressional Budget Office estimates $38 billion.

  3. background

    Deadliest attack kills six US soldiers at Port Shuaiba — On the second day of the conflict, six soldiers are killed in an attack at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait, marking the deadliest single incident of the war.

  4. background

    US-initiated war begins in Middle East — A conflict launches that will span over six months and involve repeated Iranian attacks on US military installations.