# Iran’s $13 Billion Drone and Missile Barrage Raises Costs and Questions for the U.S. Military

*Monday, August 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-08-10T16:05:52.447Z (4h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 9/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Iranian attacks have inflicted an estimated $13 billion in damage on U.S. forces since Operation Epic Fury began, with more than 2,000 missiles and drones hitting bases across eight countries, according to a U.S. media report. The scale of damage to 20 facilities and at least 42 aircraft is forcing Washington to rethink the price of its posture in the Middle East.

A grinding campaign of Iranian drone and missile strikes has quietly become one of the most expensive asymmetric fights the U.S. military has faced in years, inflicting about $13 billion in damage since Operation Epic Fury began, according to figures cited by a major U.S. outlet. Iranian forces and their proxies have launched more than 2,000 projectiles at U.S. bases, damaging 20 facilities in eight countries and damaging or destroying 42 U.S. aircraft, the report said on August 10. The numbers, which have not been publicly disputed by U.S. officials, sketch a picture of sustained, distributed attacks that fall short of a conventional war but carry a serious financial and…

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