20 US Military Sites Hit Across 8 Countries

BBC Verify reported Monday that satellite imagery and video analysis show Iran has damaged 20 US military sites across 8 countries since late February.

The Pentagon has released minimal details about the damage. According to BBC Verify, the US government asked Planet — one of the major commercial satellite providers — to impose an "indefinite" restriction on new imagery of Iran and most of the Middle East.

The White House has said Iran's military is "almost wiped out." The satellite images suggest otherwise.

What the Pentagon Confirmed

US Central Command confirmed strikes on Saturday and Sunday near Goruk and on Qeshm Island — a location in the Strait of Hormuz where Tehran maintains underground missile facilities.

The trigger: Iran shot down a US Army MQ-9 Reaper drone operating over international waters. CENTCOM said it responded by "eliminating Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters."

"No American service members were harmed," CENTCOM said.

Iran's Retaliation

Iran's IRGC said the US had struck a telecommunications tower in Sirik County, Hormozgan province and retaliated accordingly.

Kuwait activated its air defense systems Monday to counter incoming drones and missiles. The Kuwaiti military confirmed the attack. Kuwait hosts US Army Central, the Army's forward command for the Middle East.

Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force warned that if US "aggression" continues, the response will be "entirely different." IRGC Brigadier General Majid Ebn al-Reza told the US: "Our finger remains on the trigger" and "new surprises are on the way."

Negotiations Stalled on Two Issues

Diplomacy continues, but Trump requested changes to the ceasefire framework over the weekend, according to CBS News. Two items remain unresolved:

1. The Strait of Hormuz — Iran's control of the waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and gas once passed.
2. Highly enriched uranium — what Iran does with its existing stockpile.

The White House declined to comment on the CBS reporting.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaking in Singapore over the weekend, signaled the military option remains available. "Our ability to recommence if necessary — we are more than capable," Hegseth said. "Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe."

Trump's Position

President Trump posted on Truth Social early Monday, criticizing what he called "unpatriotic Republicans" pressuring him on timeline. "Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end. It always does," Trump wrote.

He also said Iran "really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the USA."

Iran has struck US assets or US-allied territory repeatedly during the stated ceasefire period.

Oil Markets React

Oil prices jumped Monday as investors weighed the fresh exchange of strikes against ongoing diplomatic claims. Traders appear uncertain about the trajectory.

Coverage Gaps Across the Spectrum

Left-leaning outlets — AP, NPR, BBC — are reporting the strikes themselves. Right-leaning coverage, including the NY Post, is covering CENTCOM operational details and Hegseth's Singapore comments.

Neither side is pressing a central contradiction: if Iran has damaged 20 US military sites while the White House claims Tehran's military is "almost wiped out," one of those assessments is incorrect.

The Pentagon also hasn't explained why the US Army was flying an MQ-9 Reaper — rather than coordinating through Air Force channels — over active Iranian airspace, given interservice distinctions in drone operations.

Current Status

This resembles a managed escalation with diplomatic cover more than a functioning ceasefire. Iran has hit Kuwait. The US has struck radar and drone sites in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has damaged 20 American military installations. The deal remains stuck on uranium stockpiles and control of a critical shipping lane.

One-fifth of global oil and gas flowed through the Strait of Hormuz before the conflict. Iran maintains control of that chokehold. The longer this extends, the economic pressure compounds.