More than a dozen Reaper drones have been lost in Iran operations, US officials say

More than a dozen unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drones have been lost in combat as part of operations against Iran, two U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

Mar 18, 2026 0

More than a dozen Reaper drones have been lost in Iran operations, US officials say

More than a dozen unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drones have been lost in combat as part of operations against Iran, two U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

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