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strike2026-02-28 00:00 UTC
Reports detail U.S. drone losses in Iran war, including MQ-9 Reapers and other UAVs shot down
U.S. government reporting and OSINT cited by The War Zone describe significant U.S. UAV losses during the Iran war, including dozens of MQ-9A Reapers destroyed across the Middle East. The article also notes an MQ-4C Triton loss over the Persian Gulf and a CENTCOM-announced Iranian shootdown of an MQ-1 over international waters.
DETAILS
Type
strike
Occurred
2026-02-28 00:00
Reported
2026-09-22
Location
Middle East (including over Iran, Yemen, and the Persian Gulf; one MQ-1 shot down over international waters)
Coordinates
39.3014, -76.5888
Confidence
62 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Article claims 24–30 MQ-9A Reapers destroyed per U.S. IG/CBO reporting, with OSINT/Washington Post citing at least 45 and OSINT updates suggesting 47 total; also reports one MQ-4C Triton lost over the Persian Gulf (cause unknown) and one MQ-1 shot down by Iran over international waters.
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