Iran strikes on US diplomatic facilities in 4 Gulf countries cost $184M: IG report

A Pentagon inspector general report released Monday estimates that Iranian military strikes inflicted about $184 million in damage on U.S. diplomatic facilities across four Gulf states. The assessment provides a consolidated dollar figure for repairs and losses at American posts targeted in the incidents.

According to the report, the affected U.S. diplomatic posts are located in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The document compiles damage assessments for those sites and attributes the harm to Iranian military actions.

The review is a 44-page report prepared by the Pentagon’s watchdog and was made public on Monday. It presents an estimated total cost for the damage, giving officials a quantified baseline for any subsequent repair, reconstruction or budgeting efforts.

By laying out an overall cost figure and identifying the specific posts involved, the report establishes a clearer accounting of how Iranian strikes have affected U.S. diplomatic infrastructure in the Gulf. The estimate will be a reference point for policymakers and agency planners responsible for addressing the damage.