WASHINGTON — Iranian strikes have damaged at least 16 US military bases across eight Middle Eastern countries, with several installations rendered fully inoperable, according to satellite imagery, damage assessments and US and Gulf sources. The strikes came in retaliation for the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
The reports said several installations were severely damaged, with some completely destroyed and others damaged enough to require closure. Assessments of the scale of the damage vary. Some installations are beyond repair, while others are tactically repairable. The Iranian strikes primarily targeted advanced radar systems, communications infrastructure, missile defense systems and military aircraft.
Radars linked to the THAAD missile defense system in Jordan and radar installations at various bases in the United Arab Emirates were damaged. The reports also said a US Boeing E-3 Sentry surveillance aircraft was destroyed in a strike on an air base in Saudi Arabia.
The actual cost of the war could be far higher than the Pentagon’s announced spending. Jules Hurst III, the Pentagon’s acting comptroller, told lawmakers that the conflict with Iran has cost US taxpayers about $25 billion so far. Sources said that the total cost could reach $40 billion to $50 billion when rebuilding damaged infrastructure and replacing equipment is included.
A congressional official told The New York Times that repairs to the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet alone could cost about $200 million.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not clarify during a congressional hearing whether infrastructure repair costs were included in the government’s accounting. Hurst later acknowledged that a full accounting of damage to US installations overseas has not yet been determined. He said the potential rebuilding costs were not included in the 2027 fiscal year budget proposal.
About $11 billion was spent in the first six days of the war alone. The US Defense Department has also requested an additional budget of more than $200 billion related to the conflict.
The war has also affected energy markets. Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the blockade of Iranian ports have driven up fuel prices, raising inflation concerns in the United States. Recent reports show gasoline prices in some US areas have exceeded $8 per gallon.
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