Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:45pm on 15 Sep 2026,Tuesday International
A US government watchdog report has revealed the heavy cost of America’s war with Iran. The conflict has caused major damage to US military bases across the Middle East. Dozens of American aircraft and drones were also damaged or destroyed. The report said the war created shortages in advanced weapons and exposed problems in replacing munitions. Damage to US diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE was estimated at $184 million. The State Department also spent more than $11 million evacuating around 9,000 Americans. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier said the conflict had cost $37.5 billion.
