US has lost roughly 25 percent of its Reaper drones in Iran war: Report

US has lost roughly 25 percent of its Reaper drones in Iran war: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 20:44 The US has depleted critical standoff munitions and interceptors as it wages war on Iran A US military MQ-9 Reaper drone approaches for landing at Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on 29 December 2025 (Miguel J Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP) Off The US-Israeli war on Iran has depleted or destroyed more than $1.3bn worth of the US's MQ-9 Reaper drones, roughly translating to 25 percent