Damage inflicted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to American bases has made Trump and Israel’s Operation Epic Fury against Iran more costly and complicated, a government report admits.

The stalling Pentagon has yet to determine the future posture of US forces in the Middle East, including how and if regional bases destroyed and damaged in their conflict with Iran will be rebuilt, according to a new government report examining Operation Epic Fury.

Has Iran Won?

The US military operation against Iran lasted from February 28 through June 30. The confrontation remains unresolved, with Washington reduced to relying on a naval blockade and sanctions to pressure Tehran.

Iran responded to the US-Israeli attack by striking military and infrastructure targets across the region and restricting traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Operation Epic Fury

The report, prepared by three inspector general offices and released on Monday, highlighted difficulties in determining the full cost of Operation Epic Fury.

The Pentagon estimated the campaign had cost $33.4 billion as of June 29, excluding the reconstruction of damaged military infrastructure, which could end up costing America’s tax slaves $1 trillion.

During congressional appropriations hearings in May, the department did not include military reconstruction costs.

US Abandoned in the Swamp of its own making

It ’has not determined what its future posture will be in the region, how it will construct its bases, and what percentage of the construction costs Allies and partners will contribute,’ the report said.

Iranian attacks forced US Central Command (CENTCOM) to move operations away from bases close to Iran, significantly disrupting established supply lines.

Derelict Bases

The US Navy base in Bahrain, a major regional logistics hub, could no longer properly support maritime operations, forcing the military to rely on alternative facilities farther away.

The change posed significant challenges before and during the operation, CENTCOM told Pentagon Inspector General Platte Moring, who led the joint oversight effort.

The report to Congress also detailed bottlenecks exposed by Pentagon efforts to replenish munitions consumed during the operation.

Empty Arsenals

The most persistent problems remain in the production of solid rocket motors, the availability of high-grade explosives and propellants, and the recruitment of skilled manufacturing labor,’ the report said, describing the resulting inventory shortfalls as ’strategic.’

The 40-page document was prepared by the inspector general offices overseeing the Department of War, the State Department, and the shuttered US Agency for International Development.

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