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Iran’s boosted weapons capabilities have caused up to $15B in US base damage: report

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A new report by the Wall Street Journal reveals that since the start of the war, Iran has upgraded its missile and drone capabilities to cause up to $15 billion in damages to US bases in the Middle East. The analysis focuses on a July 17 strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan which killed three American service members and damaged 19 buildings specifically housing troops. This attack shows that Iran’s targeting has become more precise, with smaller structures hit than at earlier stages of the conflict. The report also notes that despite US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran's missile network, Iranian attacks continue to inflict significant damage on military installations in the region.

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As of November 2026, an analysis by the Wall Street Journal reports that Iran's enhanced weapons capabilities have caused up to $15 billion in damage to US military bases in the Middle East since the beginning of the war. The report highlights a July 17 strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which killed three American service members and damaged multiple buildings housing troops. Unlike earlier attacks that targeted larger areas, this assault was more precise, hitting smaller structures specifically occupied by US forces. Additionally, since the start of the conflict, Iran has inflicted damage on at least 119 buildings across 13 installations within the first two weeks. Despite joint efforts by the US and Israel to disable Tehran’s missile network through airstrikes, Iranian attacks have continued unabated.

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Iran upgraded missile and drone capabilities enough to cause as much as $15 billion in damages on US bases in the Middle East since the war began, according to a new report. uncertain

war → upgrade → report

An analysis into the July 17 strike that killed three American service members at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan revealed how well Iran has improved its tactics — to exceptionally devastating and costly degrees, the Wall Street Journal reported. asserted

Journal → kill → degrees

Unlike previous attacks, July’s nighttime assault directly targeted and hit 19 buildings specifically housing American troops as they slept, according to Journal sources and satellite analysis. uncertain

they → target → sources

The data indicated that Iran’s aim was growing more precise, with Tehran hitting buildings that were smaller thany those it was able to strike at the start of the war. asserted

it → indicate → war

The complexity of the attack signaled Iran’s capabilities had been improving, not diminishing, as the Trump administration claimed. asserted

administration → signal → attack

Iran’s heaviest assaults came at the start of the war, when it damaged at least 119 buildings across 13 installations within the first two weeks of the conflict. asserted

it → come → conflict

While US-Israeli joint airstrikes took out a large swath of Tehran’s missile network, the Iranian attacks continued. asserted

attacks → take → network

The Journal estimates that Iran has hit another 155 structures, with 13 more military installations suffering damages by the end of July. asserted

installations → estimate → July

More than 20 US service members have died in the Iran war, with another over 400 wounded, according to the Defense Department. uncertain

400 → die → Department

The Pentagon estimates that US bases in the region have suffered at least $5 billion in damages, with the true cost predicted to be as high as $15 billion, the WSJ reported. asserted

WSJ → estimate → billion

That amount is not included in the DoD’s latest war cost estimates, which were recorded at $47.1 billion as of Oct. 16. asserted

which → include → Oct.

While The Defense Department has repeatedly claimed that Iran’s attack capabilities were wiped out, reports indicate that the US military has been pulling personnel out of its bases in the region in recent months. asserted

military → claim → months

The move comes as President Trump weighs renewed airstrikes on Iran following Tuesday’s midterm elections, with Iran vowing to retaliate with attacks across the region. asserted

Iran → come → region

Pentagon officials have warned that the retaliation could be among the deadliest attacks yet, with Iran likely conserving some of its most advanced missiles for the next round of fighting, the WSJ reported. uncertain

WSJ → warn → fighting

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