Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings at US bases across 8 countries, Pentagon watchdog says
US forces conducted extensive air defense operations in the Middle East during Operation Epic Fury, but some enemy munitions still reached their targets.
US Army photo Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of facilities at US bases in the Middle East.
A new Pentagon watchdog report reveals the scope of damage caused by Iran's strikes against the US.
Attacks on a key US naval base caused logistical challenges for American warships in the region.
Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at US military bases across the Middle East this year, a new Defense Department watchdog report has revealed.
The Pentagon inspector general's report, released on Monday evening, offers a fresh look at the impact of the Iran war , including the scope of damage caused by Tehran's strikes against the US following the start of joint American-Israeli military action earlier this year.
US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan took damage, the report said.
It cited information shared by US Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East.
The report to Congress, which covers developments between April 1 and June 30, does not say how much it could cost to repair those facilities.
It did acknowledge, however, that Iranian attacks on US diplomatic facilities in four countries caused roughly $184 million in damage.
US and partner forces shot down more than 6,000 Iranian drones and 1,500 ballistic missiles that targeted their locations, but some munitions slipped past their air defenses, causing both damage and casualties across the region.
Among the facilities struck during the fighting was a US naval base in Bahrain , the American Navy's main logistics hub supporting operations in the region.
Tehran targeted the base with both ballistic missiles and drones, forcing the US to divert naval sustainment resources from Bahrain to alternate locations.
Iranian forces launched thousands of missiles and drones at US and partner forces.
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