Leaked Photos Reveal Extensive Damage to U.S. Bases from Iranian Strikes

Leaked photographs and a Pentagon inspector general report have revealed extensive damage to U.S. military bases in the Middle East from Iranian strikes, contradicting official claims of minimal impact. The evidence shows widespread destruction of aircraft, buildings, and infrastructure across eight countries, with the war costing an estimated $33.4 billion and leading to ammunition shortages. The damage, documented in images provided by anonymous U.S. service members, includes a Boeing E3 Sentry aircraft split in two at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and destroyed trailers and vehicles at Camp Buehring in Kuwait. A Pentagon report released this week confirms that Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and dozens of aircraft at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan. The inspector general estimated the war cost $33.4 billion from February 28 to June 30, 2026, with $22.3 billion spent on munitions. This figure does not include infrastructure repair costs, meaning the total financial burden could rise further.