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A Congressional Research Service report says 81 U.S. military aircraft have been lost or damaged during operations against Iran, with losses valued at up to $3.3 billion. The count is nearly double the 42 aircraft identified in a report six months earlier; Iran’s foreign minister said the actual toll is higher.
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A Congressional Research Service report says 81 U.S. military aircraft have been lost or damaged during operations against Iran, with losses valued at up to $3.3 billion. The count is nearly double the 42 aircraft identified in a report six months earlier; Iran’s foreign minister said the actual toll is higher.
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