INTERNATIONAL — April 26, 2026
Report: Iran Strikes on US Bases Caused Over Five Billion Dollars in Damage
A report citing US government sources alleges that Iranian retaliatory strikes on eleven American bases in the Middle East caused over five billion dollars in damage, killed thirteen service members, and wounded nearly four hundred personnel. The findings suggest the true extent of the losses has been withheld from the public.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — 2 min read

A recent report citing United States government sources indicates that retaliatory strikes by Iran against American military installations in the Middle East have resulted in more than five billion dollars in damage. The attacks, which targeted over one hundred sites across eleven bases in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, allegedly inflicted significantly greater destruction than has been publicly acknowledged by official channels.
According to the findings, the strikes killed thirteen American service members and wounded nearly four hundred personnel. The report alleges that the full scale of casualties and infrastructure losses has been withheld from public disclosure. The military operations were launched in response to a series of strikes by the United States and Israel against Iranian targets that began on February twenty-eighth.
Multiple international news organizations published similar accounts on April twenty-fifth, corroborating the assessment that repair costs and operational disruptions run into the billions. The convergence of reporting from independent outlets and government sources underscores the severity of the damage to American military assets in the region.
Officials have not yet released a comprehensive public accounting of the losses. The report suggests that the actual toll on personnel and equipment substantially exceeds initial statements, raising questions regarding transparency in the aftermath of the cross-border military exchanges.
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Reliability assessment
The core claim is strongly corroborated by multiple independent and major news outlets (including NBC News, NDTV, Indian Express, and Israel Hayom) published on April 25, 2026, immediately preceding the story's publication. These reports consistently confirm that Iran's retaliatory strikes inflicted significantly more damage on US military bases and equipment across the Middle East than publicly disclosed, with repair costs estimated in the billions. The convergence of reporting from diverse international sources on the exact same event and timeframe elevates the reliability from developing to reliable.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
U.S. bases and equipment across the Middle East came under attack — including from an Iranian F-5, despite American air defenses — and repairs could cost billions of dollars.
- US-Iran War: US Bases Suffered Massive Damage In Iran Strikes, Repair May Cost Billions: Reportndtv.com
US military bases and equipment in the Persian Gulf have been hit much harder by recent Iranian strikes than initially reported, according to several US officials and people familiar with the situation.
- Iran caused more extensive damage to US military bases than publicly known | World News - The Indian Expressindianexpress.com
Iran has inflicted more extensive damage on US military bases and equipment across the Middle East than publicly acknowledged, NBC News reported, citing sources familiar with the assessments.
Damage to US military infrastructure in the Middle East is far greater than Washington has acknowledged so far, according to a major investigation published Saturday by CBS.
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