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US losses revealed from Iran attacks
The gist
A Pentagon watchdog reported the US lost at least 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones to Iran.
The first official accounting details $33.4 billion spent and 11 killed in action.
How it unfolded
- Feb 28, 2026US and Israel first struck Iran, starting the war.
- Mar 1, 2026At least six US personnel killed at Kuwait's Port Shuaiba and one in Saudi Arabia in Iranian attacks; three F-15E fighter jets shot down by friendly fire over Kuwait.
- Mar 12, 2026Six US personnel killed after a KC-135 tanker crashed in Iraq.