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I'll transcribe the visible Persian/Farsi text in this infographic image. **Header:** گزارش خسارات و تلفات اعلام‌شده آمریکا پس از عملیات‌های موشکی و پهپادی ایران **Date banner:** ۱۷ تیر تا ۳۱ تیر | ۱۵ روز درگیری **Section title:** بخش دوم خسارات تجهیزات هوایی تجهیزات اعلام‌شده آسیب‌دیده **Data boxes:** ۱۱ فروند جنگنده و بالگرد روی زمین ۱۷ فروند پهپاد شناسایی و عملیاتی ۱ فروند جنگنده F-15 ۱ فروند هواپیمای گشت دریایی P-8 ۱ فروند هواپیمای ترابری C-17 ۸ فروند هواپیمای سوخت‌رسان ۴ فروند بالگرد سنگین ۶ فروند موشک ذخیره **Summary section:** جمع‌بندی خسارات تجهیزات هوایی ۱۱ جنگنده و بالگرد روی زمین ۱۷ پهپاد شناسایی و عملیاتی ۱۱ هواپیماهای عملیاتی (جنگنده، گشت دریایی، ترابری و سوخت‌رسان) ۴ بالگرد سنگین ۶ موشک ذخیره **Footer:** * ارقام براساس اعلام منابع رسمی جمهوری اسلامی ایران منتشر شده است. **Translation of key elements:** This infographic is titled "Report of America's announced damages and casualties after Iran's missile and drone operations" covering "17 Tir to 31 Tir | 15 days of conflict," with "Part Two: Air Equipment Damages." The footer notes: "Figures are published based on announcements by official sources of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
34/100
Verdict Very Low Trust Mostly Unverified — Single-Source Partisan Claim (Uncorroborated / Likely Overstated)

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.

4 checks out 1 disputed ? 9 unverified
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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.

What checked out (4)
  • 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.
Disputed claims 1 claim
  • 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.
? Unverified claims 9 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.
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Confidence

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.

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Iran International destroyed 11 US aircraft Patriot systems 15-day strikes details

Iran claims 200 US fatalities not independently verified 15 days

Operation Epic Fury CRS report 42 aircraft lost damaged details F-15

CENTCOM denies Iran claims false IRGC exaggerated losses July 2026

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F-15 destroyed shelter Iran claim corroboration US July 2026

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I'll transcribe the visible Persian/Farsi text in this infographic image. **Header:** گزارش خسارات و تلفات اعلام‌شده آمریکا پس از عملیات‌های موشکی و پهپادی ایران **Date banner:** ۱۷ تیر تا ۳۱ تیر | ۱۵ روز درگیری **Section title:** بخش دوم خسارات تجهیزات هوایی تجهیزات اعلام‌شده آسیب‌دیده **Data boxes:** ۱۱ فروند جنگنده و بالگرد روی زمین ۱۷ فروند پهپاد شناسایی و عملیاتی ۱ فروند جنگنده F-15 ۱ فروند هواپیمای گشت دریایی P-8 ۱ فروند هواپیمای ترابری C-17 ۸ فروند هواپیمای سوخت‌رسان ۴ فروند بالگرد سنگین ۶ فروند موشک ذخیره **Summary section:** جمع‌بندی خسارات تجهیزات هوایی ۱۱ جنگنده و بالگرد روی زمین ۱۷ پهپاد شناسایی و عملیاتی ۱۱ هواپیماهای عملیاتی (جنگنده، گشت دریایی، ترابری و سوخت‌رسان) ۴ بالگرد سنگین ۶ موشک ذخیره **Footer:** * ارقام براساس اعلام منابع رسمی جمهوری اسلامی ایران منتشر شده است. **Translation of key elements:** This infographic is titled "Report of America's announced damages and casualties after Iran's missile and drone operations" covering "17 Tir to 31 Tir | 15 days of conflict," with "Part Two: Air Equipment Damages." The footer notes: "Figures are published based on announcements by official sources of the Islamic Republic of Iran."

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