Pentagon report confirms munitions shortages from Iran conflict

The U.S. Department of Defense released a report in September 2026 about the ongoing war with Iran. The conflict began on February 28, 2026, when the U.S. and Israel launched military operations against Iran.

The report is the first official public summary of the war's military and financial costs. It found that U.S. weapons supplies are running low, and resupply chains have become slow and difficult. Iranian forces attacked a major U.S. Navy logistics base in Bahrain using drones and missiles. Hundreds of buildings at American bases across the Middle East have been damaged or destroyed. Damage to U.S. diplomatic buildings has cost around $184 million. The findings confirm that the war is putting serious pressure on American military capacity in the region.