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Iran claims destruction of 11 U.S. aircraft during recent escalation
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Iran claims destruction of 11 U.S. aircraft during recent escalation

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims to have destroyed 11 U.S. combat aircraft and helicopters on the ground during a recent escalation between July 8-22.
  • The Guard also reported destroying 17 drones and damaging U.S. military infrastructure, including command centers and radar systems.
  • The U.S. has not confirmed these specific losses, acknowledging only four soldier deaths in recent weeks, while Iran claims U.S. casualties exceed 200.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has asserted that its armed forces destroyed 11 U.S. combat planes and helicopters while they were on the ground during a recent military escalation. The Guard's spokesperson, General Hossein Mohebi, stated that these aircraft were destroyed between July 8 and July 22 at U.S. military bases in the region.

During 15 days of fighting, from July 8 to 22, the Iranian armed forces destroyed 11 U.S. combat planes and helicopters that were on the ground and deployed at U.S. military bases in the region.

— General Hossein MohebiSpokesperson for the Revolutionary Guard, speaking to the Tasnim agency about the alleged U.S. aircraft losses.

Mohebi detailed further losses, including 17 reconnaissance and combat drones, an F-15 fighter jet, a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, a C-17 transport plane, and eight aerial refueling tankers. He also claimed significant damage to U.S. military infrastructure, citing the destruction of seven command and control centers, three satellite communication systems, six Patriot radar systems, and various other radar and early warning systems.

Iranian attacks also destroyed 17 reconnaissance and combat drones, of which eight were new; an F-15 fighter jet inside a reinforced shelter, a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, a C-17 transport plane, and eight aerial refueling tankers.

— General Hossein MohebiDetailing the specific types of aircraft allegedly destroyed by Iranian forces.

These claims contrast with U.S. acknowledgments, which have reported four soldier deaths in recent weeks and a total of 18 since the conflict began on February 28. The Revolutionary Guard alleged that U.S. casualties during the recent escalation surpassed 200. The ongoing conflict, marked by 13 consecutive days of exchanges, saw continued bombing on Friday, with U.S. President Donald Trump stating that talks with Tehran persist despite a truce breakdown, though he expressed doubt about Iran's readiness for a final peace agreement.

Iranian operations caused significant damage to U.S. military infrastructure in the region.

— General Hossein MohebiDescribing the broader impact of Iranian attacks on U.S. military assets.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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