NBC Report: Destruction of U.S. Bases in the Gulf Exceeds Official Data, Repair Costs in Billions

 An NBC report revealed today, Saturday, April 25, 2026, that the scale of destruction caused by Iranian strikes on U.S. military bases in the Gulf region is significantly larger than officially declared. The report stated that vital facilities and equipment sustained "extensive damage" totaling $800 million in the first two weeks of the war alone, with expectations that total repair costs will exceed billions. Experts from CSIS emphasized that current media blackouts mask the reality of the heavy losses resulting from retaliatory strikes at the start of the ongoing regional conflict.