Iranian strikes destroyed 17 US drones and 11 US manned aircraft on the ground.
Open Claimed by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 25 July 2026.
The statement
The IRGC said, in a statement carried by Fars, that its attacks destroyed 17 drones, an F-15 in a hangar, a P-8, a C-17 and eight refuelling aircraft at bases across the region, without naming locations.
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2027-01-25 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. This is the IRGC's figure for US aircraft losses at unnamed bases; the record holds no independent count or imagery of US aircraft destroyed on the ground in this period. Next check on the ladder from 2026-07-25 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-bcma, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-bcma/