$5000000000: Trump hid the real cost of Iran war from Americans? US media shatters POTUS' win claims

New reports suggest Iran’s retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases across the Gulf caused far more damage than publicly acknowledged. Officials and analysts estimate over $5 billion may be needed to repair critical infrastructure, including runways, hangars and command centres. Multiple bases across Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq were reportedly hit, with even a runway at Al Udeid said to be destroyed. The strikes marked a rare direct hit on U.S. military assets in the region. As questions mount over the real impact, the episode is reshaping perceptions of the conflict’s scale.