The infographic is a Persian-language graphic ('Part Two: Air Equipment Damages') attributing a list of US aircraft, drone and equipment losses to Iranian missile/drone operations over a '15-day' window ('17 Tir to 31 Tir', i.e. ~8-22 July 2026). Research confirms the graphic faithfully reproduces figures announced on 25 July 2026 by IRGC spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi via Iran's Tasnim/IRNA state media: 11 fighters/helicopters destroyed on the ground, 17 drones, one F-15 in a shelter, one P-8, one C-17, eight aerial refuelling aircraft, four heavy helicopters and six stored missiles. The graphic ACCURATELY TRANSCRIBES the official Iranian claim and CORRECTLY DISCLOSES its source in the footer. However, the SUBSTANCE of the figures is a single-sourced, self-interested belligerent claim; every reputable outlet states the figures 'have not been independently verified', CENTCOM has repeatedly rejected IRGC claims as false, and the official US (CRS 'Operation Epic Fury') tally documents a different, smaller and differently-composed set of losses. Treat as PROPAGANDA-ADJACENT / UNVERIFIED, not confirmed fact.

Verified Claims

• The graphic accurately reproduces the equipment-loss figures announced by IRGC spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi on 25 July 2026 via Iranian state media (Tasnim/IRNA).
• The footer disclosure is accurate: the figures are 'based on announcements by official sources of the Islamic Republic of Iran'.
• A real US-Iran conflict ('Operation Epic Fury' / 2026 war) was ongoing, providing genuine underlying context.
• The stated timeframe ('17-31 Tir 1405' ≈ 8-22 July 2026) is internally consistent with the IRGC's stated 15-day window.

Unverified Claims

• 11 US fighter jets/helicopters destroyed on the ground — asserted only by the IRGC.
• 17 US surveillance/operational drones (8 newly deployed) destroyed — not independently verified.
• One F-15 destroyed inside a shelter — not independently verified.
• One P-8 maritime patrol aircraft destroyed — not independently verified.
• One C-17 transport aircraft destroyed — not independently verified.
• Eight aerial refuelling aircraft destroyed — not independently verified.
• Four heavy helicopters destroyed — not independently verified.
• Six stored missiles destroyed — not independently verified.
• The associated wider IRGC claim of 200+ US fatalities — flagged as unverified by all outlets and rejected by CENTCOM.

Disputed / False Claims

• Per guardrails, no line item is marked 'False' because no primary source conclusively disproves each. However, CENTCOM has publicly branded 'most IRGC claims' false, and the CRS 'Operation Epic Fury' report documents a different composition (4 F-15E lost — 3 to friendly fire over Kuwait, 1 shot down over Iran; KC-135 tankers lost/damaged; an A-10 and an F-35A), indicating the IRGC tally is at best uncorroborated and at worst substantially overstated.

Detected Biases:

• State-propaganda / source bias: figures originate solely from the IRGC via Iranian state media, a party to the conflict incentivised to exaggerate adversary losses.
• Selection/framing bias: presents only US losses with no counterpart Iranian losses, creating a one-sided battlefield-success narrative.
• Authority-appeal framing: the itemised 'infographic' format lends false precision/officialdom to unverifiable claims.
• Confirmation bias for domestic audience: designed to project military success and deterrent credibility.

Language Patterns

Emotional manipulation: 0.15

Level: Medium-High (on provenance & adjudication); Low (on truth of individual equipment figures)

High confidence that the graphic accurately transcribes an official IRGC claim of 25 July 2026 and correctly labels its source — corroborated verbatim across multiple independent outlets. High confidence that the underlying figures are UNVERIFIED, as every reporting outlet states so and CENTCOM has publicly rejected IRGC claims. Confidence in the actual truth/falsity of each specific line item is LOW: no independent primary evidence confirms them and no single primary source conclusively disproves each — hence 'Unverified' rather than 'False', consistent with the stated guardrails. The comparative US/CRS record strongly suggests the IRGC tally is overstated, lowering the overall trust_score.