Iran warns of heavier US losses if fighting restarts

Abbas Araghchi said Iran was prepared to destroy more US aircraft if Washington chose to resume military action against Tehran.

In a post on X, Araghchi said Iran’s armed forces had become “the first to strike down a touted F-35” and warned that any return to war would bring “many more surprises”.

Araghchi also pointed to what he said were acknowledged US military losses, citing a recent Congressional Research Office report.

The report, published last week, estimated that 42 fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft, including drones, had been lost or damaged since the United States launched strikes on Iran at the end of February.