Iranian airstrikes caused far more destruction to American military sites across the Middle East than US officials have publicly acknowledged, Anadolu reports, citing a Washington Post analysis of satellite imagery.

The review documents 228 damaged structures and equipment at 15 US bases, including 217 buildings and 11 military assets.

The extent of the destruction is far greater than what the US has publicly disclosed, The Post says.

The White House has not immediately reacted to The Post’s findings.

More than half of the damage was recorded at the 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and three bases in Kuwait.

A US official has told the newspaper that those locations were hit hard probably because they permitted attacks from their territory.

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