DoD IG: Iranian strikes hit hundreds of U.S. bases and dozens of aircraft
TL;DR
A Defense Department Inspector General report says Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of U.S. military and diplomatic facilities across Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan, with dozens of aircraft affected. Eighteen U.S. personnel were killed and 417 wounded by June 30 (casualties later rose to 774). Operation Epic Fury has cost about $33.4 billion through June 29, funded from regular budgets since there was no dedicated appropriation, and construction costs were not included.
- Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of US military buildings, dozens of aircraft Military Times
- Pentagon Inspector General Report on Operation Epic Fury USNI News
- Pentagon Inspector General Details U.S. Losses and Challenges in Iran War The New York Times
- Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings at US bases across 8 countries, Pentagon watchdog says Business Insider
- Iran war cost US more than $38 billion in first five months, Congressional Budget Office reports WCVB
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