The photos, provided by active military personnel, show a severed radar jet, flattened trailers and severely damaged buildings as a result of Iranian strikes.
The BBC's US partner CBS obtained photos showing widespread damage to multiple US military sites in the Middle East as a result of Iranian strikes. The photos came from an unnamed member of the military, who said: "This is major damage to our bases that hasn't been communicated to the American public". They images show a severed radar jet, flattened trailers and severely damaged buildings.
The BBC's State Department correspondent Tom Bateman talks through what the photos show. Video produced by Madeline Gerber and Jonathan Csapo, edited by Meiying Wu
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Never-before-seen photos reveal damage to U.S. bases in Middle East
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16.09.2026
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