Overview
- The NBC investigation, published Saturday, cited U.S. officials and an American Enterprise Institute estimate that repairs could reach about $5 billion.
- Iran hit more than 100 targets across 11 U.S. bases in at least seven countries, striking warehouses, command centers, hangars, satellite links, runways, radar systems, and aircraft.
- Two U.S. officials said an Iranian F‑5 fighter penetrated air defenses and bombed Camp Buehring in Kuwait, described as the first enemy fixed‑wing strike on a U.S. base in years.
- The Pentagon has acknowledged about 13 U.S. deaths and nearly 400 injuries linked to the strikes, which disrupted operations at several Gulf sites that host thousands of troops and some families.
- U.S. Central Command has declined to release full battle‑damage details, as lawmakers voice frustration and Planet Labs confirmed a White House‑requested blackout that limited recent satellite images of affected bases.