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Iran Fires Missiles at US Bases in Iraq and Syria
Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Washington Post reveals far more extensive damage to U.S. bases and assets than previously reported by the White House or Pentagon. The findings indicate Iran hit far more U.S. military assets than acknowledged. Glenn Greenwald highlighted additional evidence from the satellite analysis.
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Satellite imagery analyzed by The Washington Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites in Iraq and Syria following Iran’s ballistic missile attack on January 8, 2020. The images, first published by Iranian state-affiliated media and subsequently verified by the Post, depict craters, collapsed roofs and debris at facilities including Al Asad Airbase in Iraq and smaller outposts in Syria.
The Washington Post’s review of the Iranian-released imagery presents a detailed accounting that exceeds initial public statements from the Pentagon and White House in the days immediately after the strikes. Pentagon officials had described the damage as limited in the initial assessment released on January 9, 2020.
The satellite images, captured in the days following the attack, were used by analysts to identify additional affected structures.
Glenn Greenwald, citing the Post reporting, stated on X that the imagery provides “still more evidence and reporting” on the scope of the strikes. His commentary underscored that the satellite data continues to surface additional layers of reporting on the scope of the strikes.
The Iranian imagery was released by Tehran shortly after the strikes, which Iran described as retaliation for the U.S. killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The U.S. bases struck had housed troops and equipment supporting operations against the Islamic State. No U.S. service members were killed in the strikes, though more than 100 were later diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries.
