Pentagon puts damage to US bases hit by Iran at at least $5bn
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
The United States is negotiating with allied countries to share the cost of repairing military bases damaged by Iranian strikes in Kuwait, Bahrain and elsewhere in the Gulf. The Pentagon estimates the damage at at least $5 billion, while another source puts it at up to $15 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Pentagon estimates that damage to US facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain and other Gulf countries caused by Iranian strikes amounts to at least $5 billion, according to US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal on Friday, 30 October 2026. Another person familiar with the matter estimates the bill could reach $15 billion.
The newspaper identified 274 damaged structures across 24 facilities hosting US forces using satellite images. The Washington-based CSIS research centre estimates that rebuilding the buildings alone, excluding equipment, would cost more than $4 billion. The United States is discussing contributions to some of the work with allied countries, as many sites belong to host countries or are shared with them.
During the first two weeks of the war, at least 119 buildings had been hit across 13 facilities, mainly in Kuwait. The Pentagon inspector general subsequently reported hundreds of buildings and structures destroyed or damaged in eight countries in the region. On 17 July, a strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan killed three US service members and damaged about 20 buildings.
Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst told lawmakers that the department did not yet have a final assessment. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon has also considered not rebuilding some infrastructure.
