Event Brief
Photos show widespread damage at US bases from Iranian attacks
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: Leaked, undated photos obtained by CBS News show extensive damage at US bases and sites in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, including a severed radar jet, flattened trailers, and severely damaged buildings. A military member cited by CBS said the damage to US bases has not been communicated to the American public.
WHO: CBS News and an unnamed military member
WHAT: Leaked photos depict widespread damage at multiple US sites in the Middle East from Iranian strikes.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM ET
WHERE: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
WHY: The photos are presented as showing damage caused by Iranian strikes.
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