IRGC reports destruction of 11 US fighter jets and aircraft on ground since July 8

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has destroyed U.S. military aircraft on the ground since July 8. Hossein Mohabbi, the IRGC spokesman, told the Tasnim news agency that Iranian forces have destroyed 11 American fighter jets and aircraft based at U.S. military bases in the region. His statement includes an F-15 fighter jet, a P-8 Poseidon long-range reconnaissance aircraft, a C-17 military transport aircraft, and eight tanker aircraft. Mohabbi also said 17 reconnaissance and combat drones were destroyed during Iran’s attacks. The report was carried by APA, citing Mohabbi’s comments in an interview. The claims have not been independently verified in the article, which focuses on the IRGC’s account.