NBC News: Iran Strikes Caused Billions in Damage to US Bases
NBC says Iranian strikes hit more than 100 targets at 11 bases and could cost about $5 billion to repair, according to an outside assessment.
- NBC reported that Iran struck 11 American bases in the Middle East, hitting more than 100 targets across seven countries and causing over $5 billion in damage.
- Pentagon counts confirm 13 service members died and nearly 400 troops were injured, though Central Command declined to discuss specific battle damage assessments.
- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed at a March Pentagon briefing that Iranian missiles would not reach targets, yet the report indicates a notable number of missiles penetrated American and allied air defences.
- One Republican congressional aide told NBC News, "No one knows anything. And it's not for lack of asking," expressing frustration over the Pentagon's lack of transparency.
- Repair costs could exceed billions, potentially renewing debate in Washington regarding the risks of maintaining American bases near Iran, despite President Donald Trump maintaining on Saturday that Washington held "all the cards.
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Iran has caused significantly more damage in attacks on US bases in the Middle East than Washington has publicly acknowledged, NBC News reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to them, military facilities in at least seven countries have been hit since the end of February, although the Pentagon has not officially disclosed the extent of the damage.
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The NBC report adds a study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, according to which the war against Iran has cost the US not only billions of dollars, but "a large part of its arsenal of precision weapons."
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