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flag U.S. lost nearly $2B in military assets across the Middle East in early Iran conflict, with key strikes on bases, radar, jets, and shipping.

flag The U.S. has lost nearly $2 billion in military assets across the Middle East in the first four days of conflict with Iran, according to Anadolu Agency's analysis of open-source data and satellite imagery. flag Key losses include a $1.1 billion early warning radar at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, destroyed by an Iranian missile, and three F-15E fighter jets lost in a friendly fire incident in Kuwait. flag Iran also struck the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, damaging satellite communications terminals and buildings, and claimed to have destroyed a $500 million THAAD radar component in the UAE, supported by satellite evidence. flag At least seven U.S. military sites were hit, including bases in Kuwait, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, while diplomatic facilities in Riyadh, Kuwait City, and Dubai were damaged. flag Over 9,000 Americans were evacuated, and ten oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global shipping.

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