The “Wall Street Journal” Reveals the Extent of the Damage to American Military Bases as a Result of the Iranian Strikes in the Region

An investigation by the “Wall Street Journal” revealed on Saturday that the Iranian missiles that targeted Al-Salti Air Base in Jordan during last July inflicted damage on about 19 buildings dedicated to housing soldiers, and resulted in the killing of three American soldiers, in one of the bloodiest nights for the American forces during the war.

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The investigation mentioned that the July strikes represented a disturbing shift in the Iranian military tactics, and revealed the development of its capabilities to carry out precise and effective attacks.

According to the newspaper, the damage resulting from the Iranian attacks during the first six months of the war extended to include 274 buildings distributed over 24 military facilities.

On the financial level, the newspaper estimated the cost of the war with Iran at about 47.1 billion dollars, in addition to damage inflicted on the military bases estimated at about five billion additional dollars.

It noted that in light of these developments, the Pentagon began strategic options that include transferring military bases to areas farther from the range of the Iranian missiles, along with the possibility of withdrawing from some vital facilities in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

The investigation noted that the American Ministry of Defense officially announced only minor damage, accusing the American administration of concealing the real size of the damage, with the aim of hiding the human and material costs of the war from public opinion.