IRGC: Several US Aircraft, Helicopters Destroyed in Iran's Attacks During Latest Phase of War
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had destroyed at least 11 US military aircraft and helicopters on the ground at American bases across West Asia during two weeks of exchanging fire with Washington.
IRGC Spokesman Brigadier General Mohsen Mohebi told Tasnim news agency that 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.Dozens of American radar and air defense systems were also destroyed across the region, Mohebi added.According to the IRGC spokesperson, Iranian strikes targeted seven US command and control centers, three satellite communication systems, and six Patriot air defense radar systems.
He said that the IRGC also destroyed three air and naval surveillance radars, eight early warning detection radar systems, seven air defense missile radars, five long-range radars, two air defense radars, and a tactical radar array. Additionally, three EPS radar systems and two EPS 117 radars were reportedly taken out.Mohebi added Iranian forces systematically targeted American logistics and support infrastructure in an effort to reduce US operational capacity across the region.The attacks destroyed six fighter jet and helicopter repair centers, three logistics and support hubs, and 12 fuel depots, according to the IRGC spokesman.Seventeen weapons and spare parts storage facilities, containing equipment for both vessels and aircraft, were also hit, along with six missile depots, he noted.Additionally, the IRGC spokesperson provided a detailed account of American operational facilities destroyed during the two-week reprisal attacks by the Iranian troops.
Among the targets were six MQ-9 drone hangars, a dedicated F-15 fighter jet preparation bay, and a drone hangar that contained eight brand-new unmanned aerial vehicles. A P-8 aircraft hangar was also destroyed.Mohebi said Iranian forces struck four HIMARS missile platforms, six missile launch platforms, and four Patriot defense complexes. Five fighter jet hangars and four fighter jet shelters were also hit, along with six flight and parking aprons.The strikes also targeted two command centers, an aircraft carrier refueling platform, a fuel pumping station, and a fuel pier, according to the IRGC spokesman.Most notably, the spokesperson added Iranian forces destroyed an artificial intelligence data processing center affiliated with Amazon, one of the world’s largest technology companies.The strike also destroyed two signal communications centers, an intelligence data center, and a depot for remote-controlled vessels, the military official continued.
The United States resumed military raids against Iran after abandoning the Pakistan-brokered Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. American forces carried out nightly raids, targeting civilian infrastructure, including telecommunications facilities, bridges and water desalination plants, claiming the lives of 55 people and injuring 645 others.Iran responded with waves of drone and missile attacks against US military installations across the region.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.
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