The US government's watchdog on Monday made public its first report on the Iran war.
With this report, official details of the damage caused to American aircraft, military bases, diplomatic bases and weapons in the Middle East during the war with Iran have become public for the first time.
According to the report of the Inspector General of the US War Department, by June 29, 2026, America had spent about $ 33.4 billion on this campaign.
This expenditure includes the cost of weapons used during attacks on Iran, additional expenditure on military operations and military equipment destroyed or damaged.
The US spent $22.3 billion on used weapons, $7.4 billion on additional military operations, and $3.7 billion on replacement of damaged or destroyed military equipment.
However, the cost of repairing damage to infrastructure is not included in this estimate.
Much of the information about Operation Epic Fury has already been reported, but this report from the Pentagon's inspector general is the first public official breakdown of spending through June 2026.
pressure on strategic weapons
This report says that the war with Iran has put pressure on America's strategic weapons stockpile and the supply of highly advanced weapons has been affected at the industrial level.
However, analysts keeping an eye on the US military have said even before this report came out that it may take up to three years for American arms companies to replenish the army's stockpile.
US defense officials have admitted that the large-scale use of ammunition has reduced the strategic stockpile of some important weapons.
The government has started trying to increase production, increase the capacity of existing production lines and, in collaboration with allied countries, reduce the pressure on American reserves.
But the challenge of increasing production capacity before the American defense industry is not easy.
According to the report, bottlenecks remain in the production capacity and other supply chains of critical components such as solid rocket motors. It may take 'significant time' to increase the capacity of the defense industry.
This is the reason why the $22.7 billion ammunition used by America during this military campaign is not the only amount spent during the war.
This also indicates the challenge of replenishing the American weapons stockpile in the future.
But the Pentagon has always rejected reports related to the shortage of weapons and has been saying that the US Army has enough weapons to fight any kind of war.
Trump said everything is okay?
Meanwhile, on Monday, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post, "America is producing more excellent and sophisticated weapons than at any time in its history."
"These weapons are being delivered daily to our military forces deployed in the Middle East and beyond," Trump wrote.
According to official information from the US Defense Department, this campaign started on February 28, 2026 and its declared objective was to weaken Iran's military capability, missile production, navy and security infrastructure.
This military operation of America was not limited to air strikes only. Air, sea, land, cyber and space capabilities were used in this.
The US expanded the military infrastructure already in the region and deployed large numbers of fighter aircraft, naval ships, air defense systems and logistics resources during this war.
According to this report, this campaign has also put a huge strain on America's weapons stockpile and this may be the most serious long-term challenge posed by this military campaign.
Loss of American troops and equipment
According to this report, between February 28 and June 30, seven American soldiers were killed in battle and seven others died in incidents outside the war. During this period, 417 American soldiers were injured.
The report also mentions the damage caused to American military aircraft and other equipment.
Four American F-15E aircraft were destroyed. One F-35A was damaged over Iran. Several KC-135 refueling aircraft, A-10, E-3 AWOCs and helicopters were also damaged or destroyed.
The report also mentions the loss of a large number of MQ-9 Reaper drones in separate incidents. This is one of America's most advanced military drones and is also quite expensive.
Iran targeted the US Naval Base in Bahrain, the US Navy's logistics hub in the region, with drones and ballistic missiles.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Kao admitted in an interview with The Epoch Times last week that "they have badly devastated Bahrain."
Cao said a task force is examining whether repairs to the Bahrain base would be necessary to maintain the presence of US military forces in the region.
The total estimated cost of these losses to aircraft and weapons has been estimated at 3.7 billion dollars. This figure is included in total campaign spending of $33.4 billion.
American embassies also suffered losses
According to this report, the Iranian attacks also affected American diplomatic missions and caused damage to American diplomatic complexes in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
According to the estimates of the US State Department, America has suffered a loss of about 184 million dollars due to this.
The loss in Iraq has been estimated at $157.35 million, in Kuwait at $14.75 million, in Saudi Arabia at $11.5 million and in UAE at about $125,000.
Between February and June, approximately 3,500 US diplomatic personnel were either officially deported, removed under orders or were already out of the country.
Many American embassies and consulates had to limit services.
About 9,000 American citizens had to be evacuated
During the war, the US State Department made arrangements for the safe evacuation of approximately 9,000 American citizens from the Middle East and surrounding countries.
Apart from 56 chartered flights, buses were also used for this.
About 11.6 million dollars were spent on this campaign. About 6,500 American citizens were evacuated from Israel, 1,200 from UAE and about 850 from Qatar.
As of June 2, the State Department had reported spending of $113 million related to the Iran conflict. Of this, $79.2 million was spent on evacuation of civilians and other emergency activities.
About 36 thousand combat sorties
According to the US Central Command, during this major military operation between February 28 and April 7, US forces attacked about 13,500 targets in Iran.
During this period, American fighter planes conducted about 36,000 combat sorties and more than 1,800 fire missions.
The targets were Iran's ballistic missile bases, air defense systems, stockpiles of cruise missiles and drones, command centres, naval and mining capabilities and bases related to the defense industry.
Iran's coastal defense and naval capabilities were also targeted, particularly targets deemed a threat to American and international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US Cyber and Space Command also played a role in the operation.
According to the report, cyber and space capabilities were used to disrupt Iran's communications and sensor networks and monitor electronic warfare and jamming activities.
Hormuz became an important front
The Strait of Hormuz became the center of this military conflict. The report also contains details of American actions taken around Hormuz.
On April 7, 2026, the US announced a ceasefire with Iran, but the US military presence and maritime operations continued.
On April 12, the US announced a blockade of maritime traffic to and from Iran's ports, which came into effect from April 13.
Between April 13 and June 18, US forces diverted more than 140 ships they believed to be in compliance with the blockade.
America disabled 10 such ships through military action which were violating its rules.
At the same time, more than 50 commercial ships carrying humanitarian aid were allowed to pass.
On May 4, three American destroyers passed the Strait of Hormuz.
It was said to be part of 'Project Freedom', the aim of which was to protect the movement of commercial ships.
On June 17, America and Iran signed 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding' under the mediation of Pakistan.
It proposed safe movement of commercial ships in Hormuz and 60 days of negotiations for a final agreement.
On June 18, America ended the blockade of Iranian ports. However, by the end of June, tension started increasing again in the talks.
On June 25, Iran attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Oman, prompting US retaliatory strikes.
More than 50 thousand American soldiers deployed
American forces were dispersed at different locations, so that damage could be reduced in case of Iranian attacks.
At the height of the campaign, the US had more than a dozen fighter aircraft squadrons, destroyers and air defense batteries.
THAAD missile defense system, HIMARS and parts of the 82nd Airborne Division were also deployed.
During this entire American campaign, two carrier strike groups remained on continuous patrol in the sea and were always ready for any situation.
According to the report, the scale of logistics of this campaign was also huge. The U.S. Transportation Command flew more than 1,500 air missions and at some times during the campaign sent 30 to 40 sorties a day directly into the Central Command area.
