# AP analysis finds Iran targeted US air defenses before striking aircraft and buildings at Mideast bases

https://mins.news/en/item/123750

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-31 14:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3WYyE3i

> Iran’s attacks on more than two dozen US bases in the Middle East first focused on early warning systems, then hit aircraft and buildings, an AP analysis found.

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