16 US Military Aircraft Destroyed in West Asia War: Report Reveals Iranian Fire, Accidents

• A report indicates 16 US military aircraft have been destroyed in the West Asia war, including 10 Reaper drones by enemy fire and 6 planes in accidents.
• Uncrewed Reaper drones were primarily targeted by Iranian defenses, with 9 destroyed in air, 1 at a Jordanian airfield, and 2 lost to accidents.
• Three US F-15s were downed by friendly fire in Kuwait, and a KC-135 tanker was destroyed in Iraq, killing all six crew members.
• An advanced US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing after being struck by suspected Iranian fire, though the pilot is stable.
• Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz for the first time, trapping a fifth of global oil and LNG supplies and escalating crude prices.