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Most US Middle East Military Sites Damaged in War with Iran: Report
A CNN investigation says Iranian strikes destroyed a U.S. surveillance plane and damaged communications and radar systems at bases across eight countries.
- Iranian strikes damaged at least 16 U.S. military sites across eight Middle Eastern countries, rendering many facilities unusable, according to a CNN investigation released Friday.
- Tehran achieved precise targeting by acquiring a Chinese TEE-014 satellite in 2024, giving it capabilities nearly identical to U.S. surveillance systems and enabling strikes on high-value assets including a Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft.
- Attacks caused an estimated $800 million in damage within the first two weeks, including destroyed communications equipment at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait and radar systems damaged at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
- As the conflict hits the 60-day mark, 61 percent of Americans view the military campaign as a mistake, according to a Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll Friday, matching historical opposition to Vietnam and Iraq wars.
- Regional observers described U.S. installations as 'sitting ducks,' raising concerns about America's military footprint in the Middle East after facilities once considered deterrents now face unprecedented vulnerability.
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The majority of the facilities were hit in Iranian attacks, according to a review by CNN.
Iran damaged 16 US military sites using advanced Chinese satellite, report shows
CNN investigation finds at least 16 American military facilities in eight countries were damaged in Iranian strikes during the war, including aircraft, communications equipment and radar systems; source says Iran used a secretly acquired Chinese satellite to improve targeting
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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