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Widespread damage on US bases from Iranian airstrikes revealed, including to $270 million spy plane

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Reyes, R. (2026, September 16). Widespread damage on US bases from Iranian airstrikes revealed, including to $270 million spy plane. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/world-news/widespread-damage-on-us-bases-from-iranian-airstrikes-revealed/

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CBS News reports on extensive damage to U.S. military bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait from Iranian airstrikes, showing destroyed aircraft, buildings, and vehicles. The article highlights a $270 million E-3 Sentry spy plane among the damaged assets. Service members who provided images to CBS contradicted claims by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that only minor damage occurred, stating they are witnessing major destruction without adequate defense measures.

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CBS News has obtained leaked photos from anonymous U.S. military personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, showing extensive damage at U.S. bases following Iranian missile and drone strikes. The images depict destroyed aircraft, collapsed buildings, and burned-out vehicles. One photo captures a $270 million Boeing E-3 Sentry spy plane severely damaged at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia, with its tail section ripped off. These photos highlight significant destruction across multiple U.S. positions, raising concerns about the impact of President Trump's war on Iran, which began seven months prior and shows no signs of ending. The Pentagon’s inspector general reported that hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases in eight countries, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Jordan, were damaged or destroyed by Iranian strikes.

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Images sent by active service members in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait depicted destroyed aircraft, collapsed camps, hollowed out buildings and charred vehicles following Iranian airstrikes throughout the course of the war, CBS News reported. asserted

News → send → war

“This is major damage to our bases that hasn’t been communicated to the American public,” one service member told the outlet. asserted

member → communicate → outlet

“We’re standing there with our eyes closed getting punched in the face.” asserted

eyes → stand → face

One of the photos captured the full damage of the $270 million American E-3 Sentry spy plane that was destroyed following an attack on Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Force Base in March. asserted

that → capture → March

At the time, the US Air Force had 16 aircraft in circulation, six of which were stationed at the airbase. asserted

six → have → airbase

Images were also shared of destroyed trailers and cars at Camp Buehring and Camp Arifjan, in Kuwait, where US Army ground troops are stationed. asserted

troops → share → Kuwait

Camp Arifjan is located just a few miles south of Port Shuaiba, the base where six US troops were killed by Iranian drones during the opening hours of the war. asserted

troops → locate → war

One of the service members who confirmed that attacks also refuted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s claim that only a few Iranian strikes were getting through American defenses. uncertain

strikes → confirm → defenses

“We’re not defending these bases,” the soldier said. asserted

soldier → defend → bases

“We’re just watching them get destroyed.” asserted

them → watch → ?

US Central Command did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment. asserted

Command → respond → comment

The report revealed that the total “equipment losses” in the conflict added up to about $3.7 billion, including nearly 60 aircraft. asserted

losses → reveal → aircraft

The report, which also included input from the inspectors general for the State Department and the US Agency for International Development, put the total cost of the first four months of war alone at $33.4 billion, not including money spent on infrastructure repairs. asserted

which → include → repairs

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