The War That Defied Bravado: America's Billions and Blunders in the Middle East The American military, once touted as an unstoppable force, has suffered a series of costly setbacks in its campaign against Iran.
A Pentagon report and photographs obtained by CBS News reveal that the war, which was expected to be a swift victory for the US, has instead lasted over six months and incurred billions of dollars in losses.
As of June 29, the cost of Operation Epic Fury stands at $33. 4 billion. The damage inflicted by Iranian strikes on US bases across the Middle East has been far more extensive than publicly acknowledged.