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Dozens of aircraft, hundreds of buildings: US loss to Iran attacks revealed
The Pentagon watchdog’s report paints a picture of significant losses to US forces and facilities in the region, far more than previously acknowledged.
A Pentagon watchdog has revealed that the United States lost dozens of aircraft, including at least 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones, and that hundreds of buildings and structures used by the US were damaged or destroyed by Iranian attacks during the conflict.
The report published on Monday by the Department of Defense inspector general offers the first official account of the losses Washington has incurred in the war from February 28 to June 30.
Moreover, the report acknowledges that the US is running short on its munition stockpile and facing “bottlenecks” in supply chains, contradicting President Donald Trump’s repeated pushback. On Monday, Trump said the US is producing “more Exquisite and Elite Weapons than at any time in our History”. Previously, he asserted that the US has “virtually unlimited” ammunition after reports of shortages by the US media.
Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms
The US defence department's inspector general says the war with Iran has led to "shortfalls" in munitions and a bottleneck in resupply, contradicting President Donald Trump who has repeatedly denied the US is facing shortages.
Trump has claimed US munitions supplies are "virtually unlimited" and said reporting otherwise is "fake news".
But the independent watchdog said the US spent more than $22 billion on munitions from February through to June, leading to "strategic inventory shortfalls".
When asked about the watchdog's report, the White House said the US had "more than enough" munitions.
The report provides a first-of-its-kind, independent glimpse into US weapons stockpiles, data that is typically classified.
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Iran war cost at $US38b: Congressional Budget Office
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The six-month-old US war against Iran has cost $US38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $US3 billion a month, Congress' nonpartisan bookkeeper reported.
The war is expected to increase US inflation by 0.5 per cent in the first three months of 2027, according to the Congressional Budget Office accounting, which totalled expenses through to August 1.
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