The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says its forces destroyed at least 11 US military aircraft and helicopters on the ground at American bases across the region during two weeks of exchanging fire with the United States.
IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Mohsen Mohebi said the strikes, which took place between July 8 and July 22, destroyed an F-15 fighter jet, a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, a C-17 transport aircraft, and eight aerial refueling aircraft.
He added that at least 17 reconnaissance and combat drones were also taken out, eight of which were brand new and still in their original packaging.
Mohebi said the equipment was destroyed between July 8 and July 22, as part of Iran’s military response to the renewed aggression by the United States.
The United States resumed military strikes against Iran after abandoning the Pakistan-brokered Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, claiming the attacks were aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz following Tehran’s tightening of control over the strategic waterway.
US forces carried out nightly strikes, targeting civilian infrastructure, including telecommunications facilities, bridges and water desalination plants, killing 55 people and injuring 645 others.
Iran responded with waves of drone and missile strikes against US military installations across the region. On Friday, the IRGC said the 27th phase of Operation Nasr-2 targeted US positions in Kuwait and Bahrain, destroying an ammunition depot and several accommodation hangars at the US-operated Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and inflicting casualties on American forces.
According to Pentagon figures, nearly 100 US service members have been injured over the past two weeks. The US military has also confirmed that 18 American troops have been killed since the war began in late February, though the full extent of US casualties remains unclear.
Meanwhile, reports suggest the US military is grappling with dwindling stockpiles of air-defense interceptors and long-range precision munitions, raising concerns over its ability to sustain a prolonged campaign against Iran.
