04.03.2026 14:52
It has been determined that the United States lost approximately $2 billion worth of military equipment in the first four days of its attacks on Iran. The replacement of three F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets shot down by "friendly fire" from Kuwait's air defense systems will cost $282 million, while repairing the damage at the U.S. bases targeted by Iran will put a significant strain on the budget.
Since the start of the US-Israel attacks on February 28, the damage inflicted by Iran on US military assets in the region has reached a total of $1.902 billion. The majority of this cost is attributed to the Iranian missile strike on the AN/FPS-132 early warning radar system, located at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which is valued at approximately $1.1 billion.
3 AIRCRAFT CRASHES INCURRED HEAVY COSTS
The replacement of 3 F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets, which were shot down by "friendly fire" from Kuwait's air defense systems, will also cost approximately $282 million.
In an attack targeting the US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, two satellite communication terminals and several other large structures were damaged. Each of the targeted AN/GSC-52B satellite communication terminals is valued at approximately $20 million.
According to open-source satellite images, the AN/TPY-2 radar component of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) ballistic missile defense system, belonging to the US military stationed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was also destroyed in the attacks. The value of this radar is estimated to be around $500 million.
US BASES TARGETED BY IRAN
Following the initiation of attacks by the US and Israel against Iran, Tehran targeted 7 different US military locations in the Middle East. These include the US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, Camp Arifjan Base in Kuwait, Ali Al-Salem Air Base, Camp Buehring Base, Erbil Base in Iraq, Jebel Ali Port in the UAE, and Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
Satellite images from open sources show that after Iran's attack, some roofs collapsed at certain points within the Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait. In the attacks targeting Camp Arifjan Base, 6 US soldiers lost their lives. A video reportedly recorded at Camp Buehring Base captured moments of a drone exploding around the base after flying over the facility.
Images and photographs verified by the American New York Times (NYT) revealed that Iran repeatedly targeted the military facility at Erbil International Airport in Iraq, where US forces are stationed. Satellite images obtained by NYT showed that four structures on the base were damaged or completely destroyed. Satellite images of Jebel Ali Port in the UAE showed smoke rising from a building in the area used by the US Navy as a recreational area. Thus, it was calculated that the US lost approximately $2 billion worth of military equipment within 4 days after launching attacks on Iran.
US DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ALSO TARGETED
In addition to military bases, US diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE were also targeted in Iran's retaliatory attacks. Local media reported that two drones hit the American embassy complex in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
In a statement from the Saudi Ministry of Defense regarding the matter, it was reported that there was "limited fire and minor material damage" at the compound. The American Washington Post reported that the CIA office located within the embassy compound was also hit in the attack.
The US Embassy in Kuwait was reportedly targeted with drones and missiles. In a statement from the embassy, it was announced that activities were suspended "until further notice" and that non-essential personnel and their families were evacuated. The US Consulate in Dubai, UAE, was also targeted by an Iranian drone. It was reported that the fire resulting from the attack on the parking area next to the consulate building was quickly brought under control, causing damage to the compound, but no major destruction occurred.
US-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between the Tehran and Washington administrations. Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel. In the US-Israel attacks, Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many high-ranking officials were killed. The Iranian Red Crescent announced that 787 people lost their lives in the US-Israel attacks.