# US diplomatic posts in Middle East suffer $184 million in damage in Iran war: report

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Podcast: [Headline News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/headline-news-207830)
Published: 2026-09-15T07:48:00+00:00
Episode link: 1_2722008
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## Resource

A US government watchdog report on the Iran war has detailed shortfalls in advanced weapons, and damage to US facilities in the Middle East. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress in late July that the war had cost 37.5 billion dollars up until that point.

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