{
  "id": 7836616,
  "title": "Images show heavy damage from Iran strikes targeting US bases: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/images-show-heavy-damage-from-iran-strikes-targeting-us-bases-report",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T17:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260917/images-show-heavy-damage-from-iran-strikes-targeting-us-bases-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A series of devastating strikes by Iranian forces have left a trail of destruction at U.S. military installations across the Middle East, according to images obtained by CBS News. The undated photographs, captured at a base in Saudi Arabia and two locations in Kuwait, reveal extensive harm to American assets. One unnamed service member described the situation as \"standing there with our eyes closed getting punched in the face.\" The Pentagon's inspector general recently released a report indicating that Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. forces in the region, had identified significant damage and destruction to bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Oman.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — A destroyed aircraft, shredded tents, trailers that have been ripped apart: images taken by U.S. troops show significant damage from Iranian strikes targeting American military assets in the Middle East, CBS News reported. The undated images — taken at a base in Saudi Arabia and two facilities in Kuwait — were provided to CBS by American personnel on condition of anonymity due to…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran's targeting of US bases may have used Russian spy satellite imagery - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/irans-targeting-of-us-bases-may-have-used-russian-spy-satellite",
        "published": "2026-09-16T17:38:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Images show heavy damage from Iran strikes targeting US bases: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/images-show-heavy-damage-from-iran-strikes-targeting-us-bases-report-7838809",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:07:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian satellite data helped Iran strike U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia — CNN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/russian-satellite-data-helped-iran-strike-u-s-air-base-in-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:28:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}