Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds

[Watandar]

What Visuals Show About Recent Damage to U.S. Military Sites in the Middle East​

Video footage and satellite images reveal new details about Iranian strikes on U.S. targets during the latest flare-up in fighting.

A photograph, circulating online and verified by The Times, shows the aftermath of the most recent strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.Credit...MenchOsint, via X

By Aric Toler and Christoph Koettl
July 22, 2026Updated 8:10 p.m. ET


Iranian attacks on nine U.S. locations across the Middle East in the two weeks since the cease-fire broke down show that the country maintains an ability to inflict damage on precise targets, despite the Trump administration’s repeated claims that Iran’s military capabilities have been diminished or destroyed.

A New York Times visual analysis of U.S. military bases and other sites found the strikes have caused damage to living quarters and working areas, drone shelters, radar systems and other structures.

One of the attacks, on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded others. A military official told The Times that nearly a dozen troops were also wounded severely enough by Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan and other countries this month that they were flown to a U.S. military hospital in Germany for treatment.

Four of the sites, including Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, had already been struck in the first months of the war, when Iran hit a total of 18 military sites used by the U.S. in seven countries.

Determining the damage to U.S. military sites has been hindered by a lack of high-resolution satellite imagery of the region. The government has asked major U.S. satellite providers to withhold visuals — a longstanding practice that precedes the Trump administration — citing risks to U.S. troops.

But the locations of the bases are public knowledge, and Iran regularly and widely circulates imagery of their strikes on these and other U.S. targets as part of its propaganda efforts.

The Times assessed the damage using a range of visual evidence, including those Iranian satellite images which were corroborated using videos captured from inside the locations that were attacked, and photographs and lower-resolution satellite imagery from NASA and the European Space Agency.

A Defense Department spokesman told The Times that “for operational security reasons, the department declines to comment on satellite imagery,” adding that “because the investigation on the incident in Jordan is active, we do not have anything to announce at this time.”

Where Iran has struck since July 7​

Following the attacks on Friday night, a video emerged on social media showing a projectile explode near several buildings that resemble prefabricated housing. It’s unclear if this was the same explosion that killed the soldiers or whether the weapons were missiles, drones or a combination of both. At one moment, it appears the person filming retreats into a shelter as debris rains down. There is no footage available that shows whether air defense systems for the base were activated.
Video

A photograph also began circulating soon after the attack that shows a number of structures burning. The original source of both the image and footage, which were verified by The Times, is unknown, but they were most likely captured by personnel on the base.

Iran later released several satellite images showing at least 20 structures were completely or partly destroyed.

High-resolution satellite imagery released by Iran, which was distributed along with the annotation seen in red, shows damage to several structures at the air base. The Times has verified that the image provides an accurate depiction of the damageCredit...Fars News Agency, via Telegram
Along with the strike on the area that appears to be living quarters, Iranian strikes also damaged two hangars and three drone shelters on the air base.

Iran also struck Tower 22, a U.S. military outpost on the northern Jordanian border with Syria. The destruction was first visible in low-resolution European satellite imagery captured on Monday, which helped confirm the time frame of the attack. The next day, Iranian media published a higher-resolution satellite image that clearly showed one of the outpost’s structures had been destroyed.
Image

High-resolution satellite imagery released by Iran, which was distributed along with the annotation seen in red, shows damage to a structure at the Tower 22 outpost. The Times has verified that the image provides an accurate depiction of the damage.Credit...Fars News Agency, via Telegram

A video that began circulating on Telegram on Tuesday from an unknown source, but which has been verified by The Times, showed a building turned to rubble at Tower 22. The southern wing of the structure was leveled, but it’s unclear if the strike caused casualties.
In 2024, a drone attack on the outpost, which the U.S. said was conducted by an Iran-backed militia, killed three American service members.

Jordan’s King Hussein International Airport, where the U.S. military maintains a presence, was also struck, and hangars and a radar system were hit at two other air bases in the country.

The Times also corroborated Iranian satellite imagery that shows a radar system at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait was destroyed around July 20, only six months after its construction had been completed.
Advertisement
SKIP ADVERTISEMENT


Most of the attacks earlier in the war targeted military infrastructure such as radar systems, air defense complexes and aircraft hangars. However, some strikes hit personnel facilities, including an attack on a makeshift command post in Kuwait that killed six American soldiers in March. In April, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a congressional committee that “every possible measure” was used to protect U.S. service members on Gulf bases.

Four sites, including Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, were struck again in the past two weeks after being attacked earlier in the war. At a naval facility in Bahrain, Iran targeted warehouses, a radar site and communications systems in one-way drone attacks in the spring. Now, satellite imagery shows a warehouse was struck two weeks ago.

Satellite imagery also showed relatively minor damage to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, which was also struck in the spring.

And a large military tent was destroyed at a U.S. military site at Erbil International Airport in Iraq, which was also struck earlier in the war.
Image

High-resolution satellite imagery released by Iran, which was distributed along with the annotation seen in red, shows damage to U.S. military tent in Erbil, Iraq. The Times has verified that the image provides an accurate depiction of the damage.Credit...Fars News Agency, via Telegram

 

[RzA]

I think the Houthi warriors wanted to make an statement, not just wasting weapons. Probably the symbolism of the attack was we'll hit you from all directions with whatever we have.

Both cruise and ballistic missiles should be strictly reserved for strategic targets, naval vessels and to maintain area denial access. You do not waste precious armaments on tankers where drones will be enough. And chances are Trump will initiate a blockade on Yemen and intensify airstrikes which will affect supplies/raw materials for these missiles so maintaining as much in reserve for such situations is a necessity and frankly, common sense. Our neighbors have the intelligence of toddlers!

 

[Immortals]

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

The American E-G3 early warning and control aircraft is now issuing signal 7700, declaring a state of emergency after spending hours operating over eastern Saudi Arabia.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[Lulldapull]

What Visuals Show About Recent Damage to U.S. Military Sites in the Middle East​

Video footage and satellite images reveal new details about Iranian strikes on U.S. targets during the latest flare-up in fighting.

A photograph, circulating online and verified by The Times, shows the aftermath of the most recent strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.Credit...MenchOsint, via X

By Aric Toler and Christoph Koettl
July 22, 2026Updated 8:10 p.m. ET


Iranian attacks on nine U.S. locations across the Middle East in the two weeks since the cease-fire broke down show that the country maintains an ability to inflict damage on precise targets, despite the Trump administration’s repeated claims that Iran’s military capabilities have been diminished or destroyed.

A New York Times visual analysis of U.S. military bases and other sites found the strikes have caused damage to living quarters and working areas, drone shelters, radar systems and other structures.

One of the attacks, on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded others. A military official told The Times that nearly a dozen troops were also wounded severely enough by Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan and other countries this month that they were flown to a U.S. military hospital in Germany for treatment.

Four of the sites, including Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, had already been struck in the first months of the war, when Iran hit a total of 18 military sites used by the U.S. in seven countries.

Determining the damage to U.S. military sites has been hindered by a lack of high-resolution satellite imagery of the region. The government has asked major U.S. satellite providers to withhold visuals — a longstanding practice that precedes the Trump administration — citing risks to U.S. troops.

But the locations of the bases are public knowledge, and Iran regularly and widely circulates imagery of their strikes on these and other U.S. targets as part of its propaganda efforts.

The Times assessed the damage using a range of visual evidence, including those Iranian satellite images which were corroborated using videos captured from inside the locations that were attacked, and photographs and lower-resolution satellite imagery from NASA and the European Space Agency.

A Defense Department spokesman told The Times that “for operational security reasons, the department declines to comment on satellite imagery,” adding that “because the investigation on the incident in Jordan is active, we do not have anything to announce at this time.”

Where Iran has struck since July 7​

Following the attacks on Friday night, a video emerged on social media showing a projectile explode near several buildings that resemble prefabricated housing. It’s unclear if this was the same explosion that killed the soldiers or whether the weapons were missiles, drones or a combination of both. At one moment, it appears the person filming retreats into a shelter as debris rains down. There is no footage available that shows whether air defense systems for the base were activated.
Video

A photograph also began circulating soon after the attack that shows a number of structures burning. The original source of both the image and footage, which were verified by The Times, is unknown, but they were most likely captured by personnel on the base.

Iran later released several satellite images showing at least 20 structures were completely or partly destroyed.

High-resolution satellite imagery released by Iran, which was distributed along with the annotation seen in red, shows damage to several structures at the air base. The Times has verified that the image provides an accurate depiction of the damageCredit...Fars News Agency, via Telegram
Along with the strike on the area that appears to be living quarters, Iranian strikes also damaged two hangars and three drone shelters on the air base.

Iran also struck Tower 22, a U.S. military outpost on the northern Jordanian border with Syria. The destruction was first visible in low-resolution European satellite imagery captured on Monday, which helped confirm the time frame of the attack. The next day, Iranian media published a higher-resolution satellite image that clearly showed one of the outpost’s structures had been destroyed.
Image

High-resolution satellite imagery released by Iran, which was distributed along with the annotation seen in red, shows damage to a structure at the Tower 22 outpost. The Times has verified that the image provides an accurate depiction of the damage.Credit...Fars News Agency, via Telegram

A video that began circulating on Telegram on Tuesday from an unknown source, but which has been verified by The Times, showed a building turned to rubble at Tower 22. The southern wing of the structure was leveled, but it’s unclear if the strike caused casualties.
In 2024, a drone attack on the outpost, which the U.S. said was conducted by an Iran-backed militia, killed three American service members.

Jordan’s King Hussein International Airport, where the U.S. military maintains a presence, was also struck, and hangars and a radar system were hit at two other air bases in the country.

The Times also corroborated Iranian satellite imagery that shows a radar system at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait was destroyed around July 20, only six months after its construction had been completed.
Advertisement
SKIP ADVERTISEMENT


Most of the attacks earlier in the war targeted military infrastructure such as radar systems, air defense complexes and aircraft hangars. However, some strikes hit personnel facilities, including an attack on a makeshift command post in Kuwait that killed six American soldiers in March. In April, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a congressional committee that “every possible measure” was used to protect U.S. service members on Gulf bases.

Four sites, including Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, were struck again in the past two weeks after being attacked earlier in the war. At a naval facility in Bahrain, Iran targeted warehouses, a radar site and communications systems in one-way drone attacks in the spring. Now, satellite imagery shows a warehouse was struck two weeks ago.

Satellite imagery also showed relatively minor damage to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, which was also struck in the spring.

And a large military tent was destroyed at a U.S. military site at Erbil International Airport in Iraq, which was also struck earlier in the war.
Image

High-resolution satellite imagery released by Iran, which was distributed along with the annotation seen in red, shows damage to U.S. military tent in Erbil, Iraq. The Times has verified that the image provides an accurate depiction of the damage.Credit...Fars News Agency, via Telegram

Oh paee....20 or so they got in the bag no?......eezy peezy........didn't even break out a sweat just pushed in the GPS target coordinates no?......but what about them other 100 they haven't as yet destroyed/ demolished no?

Come on now?

 

[FUB]

Rumors of negotiations have always turned out to be true, going back many years. And the Iranians bent over backwards time after time.

I listened to a live interview with Mohammed Morandi this AM. He said it is fake news. He did say that Iran will extract harsh concessions that will all have to paid upfront in the next round.

 

[Watandar]

Trump’s air war in Iran may be reaching its limits​

President Donald Trump is trying to put more pressure on Tehran — but the regime isn’t budging, so far, and there’s no clear endgame for the war.


President Donald Trump’s latest threat to bomb Iranian infrastructure is unlikely to rattle Tehran — and instead underscores the limits of what an air war alone can accomplish.

The Trump administration has become increasingly frustrated by Iran’s refusal to capitulate, as the two sides have escalated attacks over the past month in a fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for world energy supplies. Now, Trump has pledged to hit “one bridge or power plant” for every ship attacked in the Arabian Gulf.

But five months into the massive U.S. air campaign, a ceasefire lies in tatters, Tehran hasn’t relinquished its claims on the Strait, and the Pentagon has been unable to fully eliminate the regime’s ability to launch drone and missile strikes — a reality underscored by the deaths of three U.S. servicemembers over the past weekend.

Unless the administration is willing to sharply up the ante — perhaps by substantially expanding the list of acceptable targets or even deploying ground forces — the current cycle of attack and counter-attack will likely continue without a clear endgame or offramp from the White House.

“We’ve seen that when the U.S. applies force hesitantly or incrementally, what it does is it prolongs conflict and it increases risk,” said one former military officer, who, like others interviewed for this story, was granted anonymity to speak frankly. “If you don’t have the threat of force and are willing to follow it up, you’re not going to convince the enemy of anything.”

So far, there has been no buildup of ground forces that would suggest a land invasion is on the horizon. The American force posture remains what it was in February when the U.S. and Israel launched their first airstrikes, with rotations of air wings and ships keeping the number of troops in the region at around 50,000, one U.S. official said.

“Right now, the President is focused on making Iran pay for their violations of the MOU and their continued acts of terrorism in the Strait of Hormuz,” a White House official said. “In addition, the President will make Iran pay for the recent deaths of U.S. soldiers. These devastating blows will continue until the President deems otherwise, but talks between our countries are continuing.”

The Pentagon did not respond to a requests for comment.

Historically, air power has been successful at eliminating specific targets, but it’s proven less effective when it comes to regime change or achieving strategic victory over an enemy.

“I think we’re understanding the limits of air power here because we’re basically at a stalemate,” Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chair of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine in a hearing on Tuesday.

Caine himself acknowledged during the hearing that “airpower has its limits, and we always have to be mindful of those” when it comes to trying to achieve a military victory.


And Tehran has shown its willingness to endure the American bombardment.

Rachel VanLandingham, a retired Air Force judge advocate who has advised military commanders on the laws of war, said that “the expansion or intensification of the strikes to more civilian infrastructure isn’t going to change the regime’s mind,” adding that the strikes would be legal provided there is some military use for any bridges or power plants that are hit.

“Even if these strikes that are expanding to greater numbers of civilian infrastructure targets are lawful, they’re ineffective” in convincing Tehran to give up, said VanLandingham.

So far, there aren’t clear indications that top officials on either side have embarked on a clear path to finding a way out of the fighting. Instead, they’re looking to win what advantage they can in a relatively small-bore conflict.

“Certainly, air power can do a lot” on its own, said former Central Command commander (ret.) Gen. Joe Votel. But the Iranian leadership has seemingly “made the determination that it is worth actually continuing to exercise control over the Strait of Hormuz, and I think they believe that maintaining that control is worth going back to this limited but escalating air campaign.”

A new POLITICO poll shows that not only are the Iranians not convinced, but there is some bleeding of support among Trump’s MAGA base.

In May, half of them thought the Iran war was worth its economic costs, but today only around a third holds the same opinion. That steep 13-point drop in just two months suggests that the president’s most ardent supporters are inching closer to the majority of Americans who have long opposed the U.S. involvement in the war.

​

An expanded air campaign raises the risk of civilian deaths. Upon entering office in 2025, Hegseth gutted the Pentagon’s Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, which is tasked with limiting civilian harm during American military operations, over the objection of military leadership.

Opponents of the cuts argued that the office was critical for preventing risk to civilian populations, but Hegseth moved forward anyway, reducing the number of employees working on the issue from 200 to less than 40.

The current staff is almost exclusively focused on investigating reports of civilian casualties, and are no longer working on briefing ahead of upcoming strikes, according to a person familiar with the current office.

Independent estimates put the civilian death toll from the war inside Iran at around 1,700.

Hegseth, who’s long maintained that the Iranian military had been dealt a massive blow, admitted during Senate testimony Tuesday that “they still have capabilities, no doubt … But the amount of damage that we’ve done to them over the course of these series of operations has put them in the worst place they’ve ever been.”

The war has run $37.5 billion so far, Hegseth said, while making the case for an additional $67 billion from Congress for war costs and other expenses, over and above the administration’s record-breaking $1.5 trillion budget request for next year.

He declined to offer a timeline for when the war might end.

 

[Immortals]

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[FUB]

Oil prices climb to $96 a barrel.​

Spot price of oil was $136 a barrell this morning.

Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Crude oil prices & gas price charts. Oil price charts for Brent Crude, WTI & oil futures. Energy news covering oil, petroleum, natural gas and investment advice

oilprice.com

 

[RzA]

I listened to a live interview with Mohammed Morandi this AM. He said it is fake news.

Marandi is controlled and works for the government so coming from him doesn't make things any better.

 

[Immortals]

I listened to a live interview with Mohammed Morandi this AM. He said it is fake news. He did say that Iran will extract harsh concessions that will all have to paid upfront in the next round.

Marandi is a professor who is LARPing as a government insider. He has no inside information. In fact if the government is using him, it’s probably to spread counter opinionated information than their actual thoughts.

 

[retaxis]

Marandi is controlled and works for the government so coming from him doesn't make things any better.

Hey bud i don't know why you bashing china for but remember, Chinese borders were not drawn by westerners, each inch of land was conquered and many people like the drungar mongols were completely genocided down to the last. You don't know anything about China so please keep your childish mouth shut about us.

 

[HAIDER]

Jordan and Erbil possibly under attack

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

AA burst

 

[Immortals]

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[RzA]

Hey bud i don't know why you bashing china for but remember, Chinese borders were not drawn by westerners, each inch of land was conquered and many people like the drungar mongols were completely genocided down to the last. You don't know anything about China so please keep your childish mouth shut about us.

Didn't know Marandi was a China man. Well if you want him that bad he's all yours. Next time try opening your eyes a bit more.

 

[RzA]

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies