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Pentagon report details Iran war damage to US bases and aircraft

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A U.S. government watchdog has released its first report detailing the impact of the war with Iran, acknowledging significant shortfalls in advanced weapons and revealing the extent of damage to American military assets and diplomatic facilities in the Middle East. The report indicates that Iranian strikes destroyed or damaged hundreds of buildings at U.S. bases across multiple Middle Eastern countries, as well as dozens of aircraft and drones. The conflict has incurred substantial costs, with the Defense Department estimating $37.5 billion spent so far and diplomatic facilities alone suffering $184 million in damage, alongside significant evacuation expenses for U.S. personnel and citizens. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Finley, Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press ·

    The Pentagon admits that Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings at U.S. bases across the Middle East

    The report noted that the U.S. war with Iran “has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply.”

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