Iran says 20 to 30 aircraft destroyed during war with US, Israel

Between 20 and 30 aircraft were destroyed during Iran’s war with the US and Israel, the head of the country’s state-owned flag carrier said Monday, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. Taher Abdolhai, CEO of Iran Air, also known as HOMA, said at a news conference that Iran needs approximately 1,000 passenger aircraft but currently has only around 300. Of those, between 130 and 140 aircraft were operational before the war, with 20 to 30 destroyed during the conflict, he said. Abdolhai also said between 70 and 80 aircraft were targeted during the war. He claimed Israeli attacks had caused particularly severe damage to Iran Air aircraft, saying some planes belonging to other operators were struck by single missiles, […]