❗️Iran strikes cripple US military infrastructure across West Asia, AP finds Iran's attacks on more than two dozen US military bases across West Asia initially targeted early-warning systems before striking aircraft and buildings, inflicting billions of dollars in equipment damage, according to an Associated Press (AP) analysis. The AP independently confirmed damage to US military targets through satellite imagery provided by multiple companies and interviews with four regional officials who were briefed on the attacks or had direct knowledge of the damage. Its findings showed that, through August, more than 115 drone and missile strikes claimed by Iran or resistance groups had damaged or destroyed structures at 26 military bases and other sites housing US equipment. According to the analysis, Iran initially concentrated its attacks on aircraft hangars and systems designed to detect incoming strikes, paving the way for subsequent assaults on warehouses, troop accommodations and other facilities. The attacks have substantially altered the US military presence in the region, prompting Washington to relocate much of its equipment away from the Persian Gulf, according to two regional officials. The relocated assets include aircraft, air defense and communications systems, as well as other equipment essential to military base operations, one official said.