Satellite images and videos analysed by BBC Verify show that Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, suggesting the attacks are more extensive than publicly acknowledged.
Since late February, Iran has targeted key facilities across eight Middle Eastern countries, causing millions of dollars in damage to state-of-the-art air defence systems, refuelling aircraft and radars.
Tehran has struck both US bases and shared military facilities in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Lebanon over the past three months. The Pentagon claims to have hit more than 13,000 targets in Iran since Operation Epic Fury began.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has highlighted his military's success, stating the Middle East is no longer a 'safe place' for American bases.
While the White House has repeatedly claimed Iran's military has been almost wiped out, analysts say the damage at US facilities suggests Tehran's counter-attacks have been more precise and extensive than US officials have acknowledged.
A US defence official declined to comment, citing operational security. The US has requested Planet to impose an indefinite restriction on new images of Iran and most of the Middle East.
Damaged hardware includes three Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries in the UAE, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, each costing around $1bn and requiring a crew of 100.
Iranian strikes have also heavily hit US refuelling and surveillance aircraft at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia, including an E-3 Sentry surveillance plane that could cost up to $700m to replace.
A May Pentagon estimate put the total cost of Operation Epic Fury at $29bn, with Democrats calling it an underestimate. At least 42 aircraft have been destroyed or damaged since February.
Iran has reportedly used cheap, easily replaceable drones. Analysts note that Iranian tactics evolved from mass barrages to more precise, targeted salvos.
Khamenei vowed that 'America will no longer have a safe place in the region'. With the US-Iran ceasefire under strain, experts warn that Gulf bases could be vulnerable if fighting resumes.
Source: www.bbc.com