Democratic senator: Iran's damage to the US has been disclosed

What happened: Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said the Pentagon prevented him from visiting a major U.S. base in Qatar, and during a separate visit to the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia he observed damage that he says indicates an Iranian attack could have been far more deadly if it had occurred during daytime.

Attribution and details: Murphy told Fars (Telegram) that the damage he saw in Riyadh was ‘‘extremely extensive’’ and that the level of destruction was much greater than has been publicly reported. He also said the Pentagon is trying to block close inspections of war costs by members of Congress and that the U.S. secretary of defense is determined to hide the costs and consequences of the war from the American public.

Uncertainty and sourcing: Claims come from Murphy as reported by Fars (Telegram); the report does not include independent confirmation of the damage extent or of the Pentagon’s stated reasons for denying the Qatar base visit.