Iran claims destruction of 11 US military aircraft and 17 drones
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Posted Jul 25, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-07-25-2230
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims to have destroyed 11 US military aircraft and 17 drones at regional bases over a 15-day period.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed that its forces destroyed 11 United States military aircraft and 17 unmanned aerial vehicles over a 15-day period. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, spokesperson Hossein Muhebbi stated that the targeted US assets were stationed at regional bases.
According to Muhebbi, the destroyed aircraft included eight refueling planes, one F-15 fighter jet, one C-17 transport plane, and one P-8 reconnaissance aircraft, alongside 17 drones. The US military has not independently verified or confirmed these claims.
Sources: Cumhuriyet.