Arakchi spoke about the large US losses during the conflict
Abbas Araqchi claims that the real US losses in the conflict with Iran exceed the recognized figure of 81 units
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi accused the US Central Command of concealing the real scale of aircraft losses, saying that the number of destroyed aircraft, helicopters and UAVs significantly exceeds the officially recognized figure of 81 units.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi commented on the report of the US Congressional Research Service on the losses of aircraft.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that the real US losses during the conflict with Iran far exceed the stated figure of 81 aircraft.
The US Congressional Research Service has admitted that Iran's armed forces have destroyed more than 80 US military aircraft, helicopters and UAVs.
TEHRAN, Oct 8 - RIA Novosti. The real US losses during the conflict with Iran far exceed the declared 81 units of aircraft; the American central command is “fooling everyone,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.
The number of American military aircraft, helicopters and UAVs lost or damaged during the conflict with Iran has exceeded 80, according to a report by the Congressional Research Service, which was reviewed by RIA Novosti.
"The US Congressional Research Service admitted that Iran's armed forces destroyed 42 US military aircraft. Now - 81. The real losses are much higher. Evidence? US Central Command does not allow a sitting senator to conduct inspections at bases that, according to him, are in perfect order. Sometimes you can fool everyone," Araqchi wrote on his page on the social network X.
Open Questions
- What is the specific evidence of understatement of losses?
- What is US Central Command's response to the allegations?
