{"id":340083,"date":"2026-05-02T03:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T02:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/if-irans-military-is-depleted-how-is-it-damaging-so-many-us-bases\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T03:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T02:00:08","slug":"if-irans-military-is-depleted-how-is-it-damaging-so-many-us-bases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/if-irans-military-is-depleted-how-is-it-damaging-so-many-us-bases\/","title":{"rendered":"If Iran\u2019s military is depleted, how is it damaging so many US bases?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/xW8fXYWp0Vw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"If Iran\u2019s military is depleted, how is it damaging so many US bases?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xW8fXYWp0Vw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>At least 16 American military sites have been damaged in Iranian strikes, making up the majority of US positions in the Middle East, a new CNN investigation can reveal. The damage includes high-value targets, raising questions about America\u2019s footprint in the region. CNN\u2019s Tamara Qiblawi reports.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 How much damage Iran has caused to U.S. bases in the Middle East<br \/>\n2:25 Is the US military presence in the region a benefit or a liability?<br \/>\n4:21 How many Iranian attacks are getting through US base defenses?<\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #War #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 16 American military sites have been damaged in Iranian strikes, making up the majority of US positions in the Middle East, a new CNN investigation can reveal. The damage includes high-value targets, raising questions about America\u2019s footprint in the region. 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