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 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 Aguadi

The U.S. military has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during the war with Iran, at a cost of $30 million to $50 million each, according to officials familiar with the matter.

The aircraft, which cost up to $50 million each, have seen heavy use around the Strait of Hormuz — but they are relatively easy targets for Iran and its proxies.