Iranian Attacks Damage US Bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, BBC Photos Show

The BBC reported photos showing widespread damage at US sites from Iranian attacks, including an image of a destroyed Boeing E-3 Sentry at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia that was “ripped in half, its tail section crumpled into a tangled mess of metal.”B

“ripped in half, its tail section crumpled into a tangled mess of metal”

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The BBC also said the undated photos were taken at US bases and sites in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and included images of crumpled trailers and a four-storey building damaged by an Iranian strike at Camp Arifjan, in Kuwait.B

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A US official told Reuters that 12 US personnel had been wounded, two of them seriously, in an Iranian attack on the air base.

Brian Katulis, a former national security official, said the damage visible in the images showed that “America had not adequately prepared its defences,” while the Pentagon watchdog report cited by the BBC found Iranian strikes had damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan.B

The BBC added that the watchdog report said equipment losses have totalled $3.7bn (£2.8bn) and that the US spent $33.4bn (£24.7bn) on the war up to 29 June.B

In US politics, CNN reported the House voted to approve a measure requiring President Donald Trump to end his war with Iran, and said the vote was the third time the House ordered Trump to withdraw troops from Iran.

CNN said seven Republicans backed the measure, up from four GOP votes for the last two resolutions, and quoted Zach Nunn saying, “I will not support another open-ended war.”

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The same CNN report quoted Mariannette Miller-Meeks saying, “I will not vote to keep our soldiers in an open-ended war, with Iowans paying too much at the pump.”

On the cost side, CNBC said Moody’s Analytics estimated the total bill per household since the U.S.-Iran conflict began is around $1,760 as of Sept. 11, with $930 coming from higher energy costs and another $425 from higher interest rates.

CNBC also said the final $405 comes from higher military spending, and it reported that the average gallon of gas in the U.S. exceeded $4.32 on Tuesday, while diesel prices were above $6 per gallon.

The BBC said the Pentagon watchdog report found Iranian strikes had “damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures” at US bases across Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan during the conflict.B

“damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures”

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The BBC also reported that the CBO noted its review was subject to “uncertainty” because the defense department did not respond to its requests for information, requiring the agency to rely on government databases and public reports.B

Separately, the CBS News report said new details were revealed about the Iran war’s price tag for the U.S., with the military estimating the conflict had cost $33.4 billion up to mid-June.

CBS News added that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the war could cost more per month for as long as it goes on, and it described an account using Claude AI to compile open-source information to identify U.S. naval positions and develop targeting recommendations.

In parallel, the U.S. Treasury said it convened a meeting of global financial institutions to advance Operation Economic Outcast, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “Treasury continues to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left.”