Report says officials concealed billions in Iran war damage to U.S. bases

newsApr 25, 2026628

The Daily Beast reports U.S. officials concealed billions of dollars in repair costs after Iranian strikes, including an incident where an Iranian F-5 fighter jet breached U.S. air defenses and struck a base in Kuwait. The report documents extensive damage at multiple American bases across the Middle East and estimates the repair bill already runs to many billions of dollars. Concealing the true scale of that damage masks the full financial and military costs, undermines congressional oversight, and understates risks to U.S. personnel and regional stability.

Jeffry Bazooka

@jeffrybazooka.bsky.social

"Insiders tell NBC News that the public has been shielded from the true damage inflicted by Iran, including that an Iranian F-5 fighter jet breached U.S. air defenses to strike a base in Kuwait." www.thedailybeast.com/trump-goons-...

1990d ago

Jeffry Bazooka7

The F-5 Freedom Fighter is a very old design. But it has advantages, even today. Exceptionally low maintenance. And it is also very small, especially compared to modern jet fighters. Very difficult to detect with the naked eye, especially head on.

jungkafka.bsky.social2

Hegseth should be fired immediately for letting a 50 year old plane take out US installations. Unprepared, ignorant and completely out of his depth. Do some PT Dumb McNamara

Yayger

@yayger.bsky.social

This is what happens when incompetent dumb fucks lead you into war. An F5? Billions in damage. This is an embarrassment. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-goons-...

590d ago

Dirk Straun

@dirk-straun.bsky.social

Billions. The repair bill alone is already many billion and climbing. Operation Epic F-Up is going splendidly. Get out of Iran Donald Trump. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-goons-...

290d ago