A US watchdog has published the first official accounting of the war with Iran, detailing deaths, damage and expenses. It also exposes weapons shortages and resupply bottlenecks that could strain future operations.

A U.S. government watchdog has released its first report on the impact of the Iran war.

WASHINGTON - The Defense Department’s inspector general released its first report on the war with Iran on Monday, 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 Pentagon 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.” 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…