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BREAKING: Iran denies targeting the UK’s military base on Diego Garcia, with a senior official telling Al Jazeera it was not behind the missile attack.
The base is being used by the US for “defensive operations” in its war with Iran.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/us-aircraft-losses-mount-amid-high-tempo-airstrike-campaign?embedded-checkout=true
At least 16 US military aircraft have been lost since the start of the war with Iran, including 10 Reaper strike drones hit by enemy fire and a half-dozen other planes badly damaged in attacks or accidents.
The most serious losses were because of accidents: three US F-15s downed by friendly fire in Kuwait, and a KC-135 tanker destroyed during a refueling operation. All six crew members on the tanker were killed in the accident.
Five other KC-135s were reportedly damaged by an Iranian missile strike while parked at an airfield in Saudi Arabia.