# At least 81 US aircraft worth up to $3.3bn lost or damaged in Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/92082

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 19:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/at-least-81-us-aircraft-worth-up-to-3-3bn-lost-or-damaged-in-iran-war?traffic_source=rss

> A Congressional Budget Office report says at least 81 US military aircraft, including 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, were lost or damaged in the campaign against Iran. The aircraft losses were estimated at $1.9bn to $3.3bn as of August 1, adding to criticism of the war’s cost.

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