New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks
Photos show buildings, vehicles and aircraft damaged after Iranian missile and drone attacks, and a Pentagon report says equipment losses reached $3.7 billion.
- On Tuesday, CBS News published exclusive photos revealing extensive damage to buildings and vehicles at multiple U.S. military positions across the Middle East from Iranian missile and drone strikes.
- This week, the Defense Department's inspector general released a mandatory report detailing Iranian strikes against U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan.
- Images show a direct hit on a Boeing E-3 Sentry at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia, with one service member telling CBS News, "This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public."
- The Pentagon did not respond to requests for comment, while the situation echoes the deadly March 1 attack on the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait that killed six U.S. troops.
- Recent reports confirm the loss of nearly 60 aircraft, as deployed personnel criticized the lack of transparency, referencing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's previous remarks about "squirters" getting through base defenses.
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Images obtained by CBS show, for example, a destroyed reconnaissance plane.
CBS Footage Reveals Extensive Damage to US Bases in Middle East After Iranian Missile Strikes
CBS News has released newly obtained images showing extensive damage to U.S. military aircraft, vehicles and facilities at several American bases across the Middle East following Iranian missile and drone attacks, offering one of the clearest public looks at the impact of the recent escalation between Washington and Tehran. The photographs, provided anonymously by active-duty […]
Leaked photos and a Pentagon report have revealed the massive destruction caused by Iranian missile and drone attacks on US bases in the Middle East. The attacks reportedly resulted in the loss of $3.7 billion worth of equipment, including aircraft, and caused extensive damage to the bases.
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