Iran damaged 20 US bases: Satellite photos

Some analysts estimate the number of military sites hit could be as high as 28

Iran has damaged at least 20 US military sites across the Middle East since the start of the war, according to satellite imagery and video analysis. The attacks, spread across eight countries, have caused significant damage to air defence systems, aircraft, radars and communications infrastructure, suggesting a broader impact than publicly acknowledged by Washing­ton, BBC reported.

The strikes targeted US bases and shared military facilities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain and Oman. Analysts said the actual number of sites hit could be higher. 

Among the most significant losses were three Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile batteries in the UAE and Jordan, assets that cost about $1 billion each and are central to the US regional defence network.

Satellite analysis also indicated damage to refuelling and surveillance aircraft at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia, while facilities in Kuwait suffered destruction to fuel storage, hangars and troop accommodation. 

Camp Arifjan reportedly sustained damage to satellite communications equipment.

Experts said Iran shifted from large-scale missile barrages to more precise strikes against high-value military targets. Analysts argued the attacks exposed vulnerabilities in US regional defences and warned that any collapse of the fragile ceasefire could leave Gulf bases increasingly exposed, particularly as interceptor missile stocks have been depleted.