Satellite imagery revealed the extent of damage that the Iranians managed to inflict on American bases in the Persian Gulf, and the new revelations show Tehran’s ability to carry out precision strikes on vulnerable U.S. assets in the region.
Category: THE IRAN WAR – Nov 3 2026
PENTAGON: WAR WITH IRAN COST AMERICAN TAXPAYERS $47.1 BILLION AS OF 16 OCTOBER
The Pentagon informed Congress last week that the Iran War has cost the U.S. at least $47.1 billion, according to the department’s estimates as of 16 October, which is an increase of about $3.5 billion from early September when the Associated Press reported that the price tag was $43.6 billion.
IRAN TARGETED US AIR DEFENSES THEN HIT AIRCRAFT AND BUILDINGS ON MIDEAST BASES, AP ANALYSIS FINDS
Iran’s strikes on more than two dozen U.S. bases in the Middle East focused on early-warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings, causing billions of dollars in equipment damage, according to an Associated Press analysis.
TOP IRANIAN NEGOTIATOR: U.S.’S CARROT-AND-STICK APPROACH TO DIPLOMACY WILL NOT WORK WITH IRAN
Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s Parliament speaker and chief negotiator, said last week that the U.S. is taking the wrong approach in its “carrot-and-stick” approach when negotiating with Tehran.
DEADLOCK AFTER ISRAEL’S ELECTIONS OPENS NEW POSSIBILITY OF NEW STRIKES ON IRAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was unable to secure the majority to form a new government after last week’s closely watched elections, leaving open the possibility of a new round of strikes against Iran, the Financial Times reported, citing security experts.
U.S., ISRAEL CONSIDER LAUNCHING NEW STRIKES AGAINST IRAN
Despite the “news” that the U.S. is on the cusp of making a peace deal with Iran, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are considering carrying out new strikes against Iran, according to the latest reports.





