Leaked photos show base damage

Images obtained by CBS from active military personnel reveal widespread destruction at US bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait from Iranian strikes.

“This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public.”

Radar jet ripped in half

A Boeing E-3 Sentry at Prince Sultan Air Force Base was destroyed, its tail section crumpled into twisted metal. These aircraft detect threats at long range.

Trailers flattened in Kuwait

Photos from Camp Buehring show crumpled trailers and a large tent structure reduced to shreds with smoke billowing from the site.

Four-storey building damaged

An image shows a four-storey building damaged by an Iranian strike at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, including satellite communications hardware.

Defences were inadequate

Former national security official Brian Katulis said the damage shows America hadn't prepared its defences, with possible help from China and Russia to Iran.

Hundreds of structures destroyed

A Pentagon watchdog report found Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings at US bases across eight Middle Eastern countries.

$3.7 billion in equipment lost

Equipment losses totalled $3.7 billion, with the US spending $33.4 billion on the war through June. Dozens of aircraft were destroyed or damaged.

Military readiness weakened

The US diverted assets from Asia to the Middle East, leaving partners more vulnerable to China. Munitions depletion emboldens Russia against NATO allies.

House votes to end Iran war

The House voted for the third time to force Trump to end military action without congressional approval. The Senate hasn't indicated if it will take up the measure.

Impeachment attempt against Hegseth

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie announced an attempt to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as new details emerged about the war's price tag.