- A Department of Defense inspector general report revealed that President Donald Trump's Operation Epic Fury assault on Iran cost $33.4 billion in its first four months.
- The military campaign spent $22.3 billion on munitions alone, resulting in strategic inventory shortfalls and industrial resupply bottlenecks.
- Iranian retaliatory strikes destroyed four F-15E fighter jets and up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones, while damaging an F-35A jet and several other aircraft.
- Defense experts warned that depleted long-range missile stockpiles could pose severe readiness risks in a long-term conflict with China.
- The ongoing military operation has caused at least 18 U.S. military deaths, injured over 750 service members, and inflicted $184 million in damage on U.S. diplomatic premises.
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