New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks
Updated on: September 15, 2026 / 8:11 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Exclusive photos show widespread damage to U.S. bases in the Middle East from Iranian missile and drone attacks.
- Damage includes destroyed buildings, vehicles, and a severely damaged Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Force Base, Saudi Arabia.
- Camp Buehring in Kuwait also shows signs of destruction to buildings and vehicles.
- A Defense Department inspector general report indicated equipment losses up to $3.7 billion, including nearly 60 aircraft, from Iranian strikes.
- U.S. Central Command reported Iranian strikes at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan.
- Service members expressed concern about the extent of damage and the perceived lack of effective defense against these aerial assaults.