Photos reveal extensive damage to US bases from Iranian strikes
Images obtained by CBS from active military personnel show serious damage to US bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait following Iranian attacks. A Pentagon watchdog report confirms hundreds of damaged or destroyed buildings and $3.7bn in equipment losses.
Photographs obtained by BBC's US partner CBS reveal widespread damage across multiple US military sites in the Middle East following strikes by Iran. The undated images, supplied by active-duty military personnel, show a severed radar jet, flattened trailers and severely damaged buildings.
The photos were taken at US bases and facilities in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. One unnamed member of the military told CBS that the extent of the damage to US bases has not been communicated to the American public.
The White House directed inquiries to US Central Command, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment. BBC has not independently verified the images.
Pentagon watchdog confirms losses
The photos emerged a day after a report from the Pentagon's watchdog confirmed that Iranian strikes had damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at US bases across Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan.
One image showed a Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft torn in half at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia, its tail crumpled into wreckage. The report put total equipment losses at $3.7bn, with overall US spending on the conflict reaching $33.4bn as of 29 June. Several refuelling aircraft were also damaged or destroyed on the ground in Saudi Arabia.
A separate report from the Congressional Budget Office noted the E-3 is no longer in production and would need replacing with the newer E-7, while estimating the total cost of equipment lost in the conflict — including aircraft, drones and a missile defence system — at $1.9bn.
On Tuesday night, the US House of Representatives voted for a third time to end the war with Iran, passing a measure that would compel President Trump to halt military action without congressional approval. The same day, outgoing Congressman Thomas Massie announced an attempt to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
