General Hossein Mohebbi told Tasnim in an exclusive interview that during a 15- day period, from July 6 to July 22, Iranian armed forces destroyed 11 American fighter jets and helicopters on the ground as they were stationed at American bases in the region.

In the Iranian strikes, 17 reconnaissance and operational drones (of which 8 were brand new drones), an F-15 fighter jet inside a shelter, a P8 aircraft, a C17 transport aircraft, and 8 refueling aircraft were also destroyed, he stated.