# Leaked photos show catastrophic damage to US military bases

> Leaked images reveal severe Iranian strikes on US bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
- Title: Leaked photos show catastrophic damage to US military bases
- Summary: Leaked images reveal severe Iranian strikes on US bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Leaked photos show Iranian attacks causing major damage to US military…
- Keywords: iranian, us military bases, saudi arabia, kuwait, air force, boeing e-3 sentry, penta, operation epic fury, military strikes, iran, defense secretary, trump administration
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- Published: 2026-09-17T01:33:13+00:00
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- Topics: iranian, us military bases, saudi arabia, kuwait, air force, boeing e-3 sentry, penta, operation epic fury, military strikes, iran, defense secretary, trump administration
## Leaked photos reveal Iranian strikes
Stunning new photographs leaked by American service members appear to show catastrophic damage to US military bases across the Middle East.

> This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public
## Boeing E-3 Sentry destroyed
One photograph shows a Boeing E-3 Sentry surveillance aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia with its rear section devastated by an apparent direct hit.
## Radar system damaged
The aircraft's distinctive radar system - used to detect and track aircraft and gather vital battlefield intelligence - has also been badly damaged.
## Service member testimony
A deployed service member told CBS News: 'This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public. We're standing there with our eyes closed getting punched in the face.'

> This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public
## Prince Sultan Air Base damage
Other photographs from Prince Sultan appear to show buildings and barracks torn apart by Iranian strikes, with roofs ripped open and rooms exposed to the elements.
## Concrete T-walls visible
Concrete 'T-walls' - barriers designed to protect personnel and infrastructure from explosions such as mortar and grenade attacks - can be seen standing beside some of the wreckage.
## Kuwait base damage
The devastation is not confined to Saudi Arabia. Photographs taken at Camp Buehring in Kuwait show even more destruction.
## Burned-out vehicle at Camp Buehring
One image shows a burned-out vehicle, while another captures rows of trailers apparently flattened by a strike.
## Camp Arifjan damage
At Camp Arifjan, also in Kuwait, a multi-story building appears badly damaged.
## Smoke billowing from tent
Another image shows thick, dark smoke billowing into the sky from what appears to be a large tent-like structure.
## Destroyed AWACS aircraft
A destroyed US Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft is seen in ruins following an Iranian strike at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia in March.
## Pentagon report on damage
The Pentagon's own watchdog reported strikes against American bases in eight countries - Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan.
## Equipment losses
The inspector general put equipment losses at as much as $3.7 billion, including nearly 60 aircraft.
## Operation Epic Fury cost
The report also estimated that Operation Epic Fury had cost $33.4 billion between February 28 and June 30, with a staggering $22.3 billion spent on munitions alone.
## Munitions warning
The watchdog warned that the munitions expenditure on OEF has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply.
## Trump administration claims
Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have repeatedly emphasized the effectiveness of the US campaign and its defenses, even as the newly disclosed images and Pentagon figures reveal substantial damage has been inflicted on American forces.
## Trump's Iran claims
President Donald Trump has argued that the campaign is necessary to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and has repeatedly portrayed Iran's military capabilities as having been devastated.
## Trump's Iran statement
Trump wrote on Truth Social last month: 'Iran is officially a Failed Nation,' claiming the country had 'no Navy' and 'no Air Force,' while describing its leadership as being in 'total disarray.'

> Iran is officially a Failed Nation
## Service member response
The service member who provided the latest photographs disputed that characterization: 'These are not 'squirters' getting through,' the service member told CBS News. 'We're not defending these bases. We're just watching them get destroyed.'

> These are not 'squirters' getting through
## Other base damage
CBS News reported last week that Iranian strikes against Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan damaged multiple American aircraft, including an A-10 Thunderbolt that lost a wing.
## Key takeaway

Leaked photos show Iranian attacks causing major damage to US military bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, with the Pentagon reporting $3.7 billion in equipment losses.