Pentagon report calculates Iran war’s US cost at $33.4 billion

Pentagon report assesses Iran war’s $33.4 billion cost to the US

The Pentagon inspector’s report on the Iran war revealed its impact on US munitions stockpiles, military assets and diplomatic facilities in the region. NBC News reported that efforts were underway to streamline procurement processes and stockpile critical materials.

The war, referred to as “Operation Epic Fury,” was assessed to have cost the US $33.4 billion as of July. Spent munitions accounted for $22.3 billion of the total, equipment losses for $3.7 billion and other expenses for $7.4 billion. Infrastructure repair costs were not included in the total.

Diplomatic damage in Gulf countries

The report said damage incurred by the US State Department in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates exceeded $208 million.

Of this amount, $184 million resulted from damage to diplomatic facilities, while $25 million stemmed from delays in construction projects.

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Aircraft and logistics base losses

The report included one of the first official confirmations that Iran had targeted the US Navy’s main logistics base in Bahrain with unmanned aerial vehicles and ballistic missiles.

The document said that more than 30 large unmanned aerial vehicles had been destroyed. It also said that four F-15Es, one F-35A and one A-10 Warthog fighter aircraft had been heavily damaged or destroyed. The report further stated that 12 KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft and nine other aircraft had been destroyed.

Source: Anadolu Ajansı

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