The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran has conducted over 2,000 missile and drone strikes against U.S. bases across the Middle East since the start of Operation 'Epic Wrath'. According to the newspaper's assessment, 20 facilities in eight countries were hit, 42 U.S. aircraft were damaged or destroyed, and total damage to U.S. equipment is estimated at $13 billion. The figures have not been independently verified.
The Wall Street Journal has published an assessment estimating the toll of Iranian attacks on U.S. assets since the launch of Operation 'Epic Wrath'. The newspaper claims that over 2,000 missile and drone strikes hit 20 installations across eight countries, damaging or destroying 42 aircraft and causing an estimated $13 billion in damage. The assessment spans the period from the start of the U.S. campaign to the present.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the same figures were initially circulated by WSJ. The new report reinforces earlier accounts of significant damage to key bases. Previously, The Zioneer separately covered a WSJ investigation into damage to the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain (June 26), reports of Iranian strikes that damaged Black Hawk helicopters in Jordan (July 19), and a WSJ report on a strike that hit soldiers' quarters at the Muwaffaq Salti base in Jordan (July 21). The aggregate figures, while attributed solely to WSJ's analysis, align with these earlier incidents.
The U.S. and Iranian forces remain in active kinetic conflict. The $13 billion estimate, if accurate, would represent one of the most expensive tolls on American military equipment in a single theater since the Iraq War.
2 developments
- DevelopingNYT: Iran damaged large number of US Black Hawk helicopters in Jordan
- StrongNew York Times: US struck over 170 military targets in Iran over past two days
- StrongIran's army and Revolutionary Guard claim strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar
- DevelopingWSJ: Iranian missiles hit soldiers' quarters, sports hall at Jordan base, causing US casualties
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