Pentagon reveals extent of Iran war damage to US bases
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The Pentagon’s official watchdog released a special report about the Iran war on Monday, representing the Defense Department’s first formal accounting of US equipment and facility losses from the conflict. The inspector general, citing its communications with US Central Command, said that “Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan” during the war’s first months. The report, which covers the start of the war on February 28 through June 30, also acknowledged the depletion of key US munition stockpiles. CNN Senior military analyst Retd. Adm. James Stavridis explains what this new report means. 0:00 New Pentagon report on the extent of US bases damaged by Iranian strikes 00:40 Hundreds of buildings destroyed across the region 3:15 Retired Admiral analyzes what the report means 6:23 Oil tanker explodes after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Head
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