Pentagon reveals alarming consequences of war with Iran for US military

The Pentagon Inspector General published the first report on the war with Iran, detailing ammunition shortages and supply chain bottlenecks. The war cost the US over $33 billion, with dozens of aircraft and drones destroyed. Trump claims the war is nearing its end, but advisors warn of a potential protracted conflict.

The Pentagon Inspector General published the first report on the war with Iran, prepared at the request of Congress. The document states that the conflict has led to ammunition shortages in the US military and supply chain bottlenecks. The report also contains one of the first official confirmations that Iran attacked the main US Navy logistics center in Bahrain with drones and ballistic missiles. The war cost the US approximately $33.4 billion, not including repair costs for damaged facilities. Of this amount, $22.3 billion went to ammunition, $3.7 billion to lost military equipment, and another $7.4 billion to other expenses. Four F-15E fighters, one F-35A, an A-10 attack aircraft, 12 KC-135 tanker aircraft, nine other aircraft, and over 30 modern MQ-9 drones were destroyed or seriously damaged. President Trump claims the war is nearing its end, but his advisors, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have warned that the conflict could drag on for his entire term. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented an alternative strategy, 'Operation Economic Exile.' Iran expanded its earthworks on Mount Mashku in August.