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Iranian Strikes Caused At Least $5 Billion In Damage To U.S. Military Bases
Source: Yahoo! News/Huff Post
Sat, 31 October 2026 at 11:16 am
Iranian missile and drone strikes have caused at least $5 billion in damage on U.S. military bases across the Middle East, according to a sweeping Wall Street Journal investigation that offers the fullest public picture yet of what the Iran war has cost American forces in the region.
The Journal's analysis, drawing on satellite imagery, Iranian military statements and interviews with U.S. officials, identified 274 damaged structures at 24 installations with an American military presence during the war's first six months. The investigation found that Iran increasingly targeted buildings where American troops live and sleep, showing an improved ability to sequence attacks and strike with greater precision.
While the Pentagon has priced the damage to bases at a minimum of $5 billion, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter cited by The Journal, a separate person briefed on the cost said the figure could reach as high as $15 billion.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies, which reviewed the Journal's findings on damaged buildings, estimated that reconstruction alone would top $4 billion, a figure that excludes replacing the equipment and systems housed inside.
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