Images obtained by the BBC's US partner CBS show widespread damage to US military sites in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait from Iranian strikes. The photos, provided by active military personnel, depict a severed radar jet, flattened trailers, and severely damaged buildings. The undated images were taken at US bases and sites in the Middle East, with one showing a destroyed Boeing E-3 Sentry at Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia, its tail section crumpled into a tangled mess of metal.

The photos were published the day after a report from the Pentagon's watchdog confirmed hundreds of buildings and structures at US bases in the Middle East have been damaged and destroyed by Iran. The report also noted that equipment losses have totaled $3.7bn (£2.8bn), with the US spending $33.4bn (£24.7bn) on the war up to 29 June. The document lists several aircraft damaged, including five refuelling aircraft destroyed or damaged on the ground in Saudi Arabia by Iranian munitions.

A separate report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) notes that the E-3 aircraft is no longer in production and would have to be replaced with a more modern equivalent, the E-7. The CBO estimated the cost of equipment lost in battle, including planes, drones, and a terminal high altitude area defence system, at $1.9bn (£1.4bn). The CBO's review was subject to 'uncertainty' due to the lack of response from the defence department, requiring reliance on government databases and public reports.

The White House and US Central Command have been approached for comment, but no response has been provided. A military source, who was not named by CBS, described the damage as 'major' and said it had not been communicated to the American public. The source added: 'We're standing there with our eyes closed getting punched in the face.'

Public and political pressure has mounted on the White House to find an end to the conflict with Iran, which began on 28 February when the US and Israel launched joint attacks on the country. Since the war began, Iran has repeatedly attacked US bases and allied states in the Gulf, as well as Israel. On Tuesday night, the US House of Representatives voted for the third time to end the war in Iran, approving a measure that would force President Donald Trump to end US military action without congressional approval. The vote passed with the help of several Republicans, in what could be the final House vote on the matter ahead of the US midterm elections in November.

The same day, outgoing Republican Congressman Thomas Massie announced an attempt to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as new details emerged about the Iran war's price tag for the US. The Trump administration backed Hegseth, with US attorney general Todd Blanche telling reporters he was 'doing a phenomenal job.' The extent of repairs and rebuilding that the US military plans to do remains unclear, according to the CBO report.