The latest estimate does not include damage to US bases in the Middle East, which the Islamic Republic attacked with ballistic missiles and drones. A report by the Pentagon's inspector general published last month said that the Iranian attacks caused damage and destruction to hundreds of buildings and other structures at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan. Democrat-Gazette, October 29, 2026 ᅠ Iran has demonstrated the ability to hit US bases throughout West Asia with precision and with devastating effect. The Pentagon's official cost estimates are not only incomplete; They are misleading. The US is hiding the true extent of the damage. ᅠ Subscribe to CSOFT Media for more information on the changing strategic landscape in West Asia.

The latest estimate does not include damage to US bases in the Middle East, which the Islamic Republic attacked with ballistic missiles and drones. A report by the Pentagon's inspector general published last month said that the Iranian attacks caused damage and destruction to hundreds of buildings and other structures at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan. Democrat-Gazette, October 29, 2026 ᅠ Iran has demonstrated the ability to hit US bases throughout West Asia with precision and with devastating effect. The Pentagon's official cost estimates are not only incomplete; They are misleading. The US is hiding the true extent of the damage. ᅠ Subscribe to CSOFT Media for more information on the changing strategic landscape in West Asia.