WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s inspector general on Monday released its first report on the war with Iran, saying the conflict has resulted in a shortfall of U.S.munitions and “bottlenecks” in supply chains as the Trump administration works to replenish weaponry.“To mitigate these constraints,” the report said the Defense Department is “working to streamline procurement processes and production lead times, and to stockpile critical materials, components, and selected munitions to respond rapidly to a contingency.”Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has denied reports that the U.S.
is running low on munitions.The congressionally-mandated report covers from the start of the war on Feb.28 through June 30.
It is one of the first public accountings from any government agency detailing the cost, scope and scale of the U.S.and Israel-led conflict to the U.S.
military, the State Department and other agencies.It follows reports of low morale among U.S.
troops deployed to the Middle East, a depleting stockpile of key munitions and extensive damage to American military and intelligence assets in the region.Among the findings, the report provides one of the first government confirmations that Iran targeted the U.S.Navy’s main logistics hub in the region, in Bahrain, with drones and ballistic missiles.The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report.It does not address a likely U.S.
strike on an elementary school in Iran during the initial hours of strikes.The military has yet to release an internal investigation into the bombing, though NBC News reported in June that the report on the probe was being finalized.The report details the damage to military equipment, aircraft and other materiel over the first four months of the war, including the destruction of at least 30 large U.S.
drones.The watchdog’s report said the war with Iran has cost roughly $33.4 billion, though that number does not account for repairing damaged facilities....