US Endures Over 3,200 Casualties, Significant Equipment Losses Within Initial Week of Conflict: Report
An exclusive statement from a high-ranking Iranian intelligence officer shared with a correspondent from Press TV has divulged comprehensive assessments regarding the extent of damage incurred by U.S. military forces in the region during the initial week of the ongoing conflict.
According to an official, sources from outside the region have supplied Iran with a detailed evaluation of American casualties, encompassing both human and material losses, as a result of Iranian retaliatory military operations since February 28.
A key discovery reveals a significant depletion in air defense stockpiles for both the United States and Israel, a situation that an official has characterized as “very serious.”
Intelligence reports reveal significant casualties, indicating that no fewer than 200 US military personnel have been killed, with more than 3,000 wounded within the initial week.
The reported material losses are of substantial significance.
According to the official, the United States incurred the loss of 150 missile launch platforms and 23 Patriot air defense systems. Additionally, a total of 37 aircraft and helicopters were reported destroyed.
The report highlighted that 43 percent of the United States’ weapons stockpiles have been destroyed.
Hostilities broke out against the Islamic Republic on February 28 following the assassination of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, alongside several high-ranking military officials. This event has been described as a cowardly act of aggression.
In a devastating initial assault, approximately 170 schoolchildren lost their lives when an elementary school in southern Iran was deliberately targeted by the US-Israeli military coalition.
In response, Iranian military forces have executed 58 waves of Operation True Promise 4, targeting Israeli military installations in the occupied territories as well as US military bases throughout the region.
US and Israeli authorities have maintained a reticent stance on the extent of damage resulting from Iranian strikes. However, independent media sources and analysts suggest that the financial impact of the devastation could reach tens of billions of dollars.
Sources have highlighted the significant damage to US-Israeli defense infrastructures, including radar systems, due to precise missile strikes. Reports indicate that Israel has been seeking additional military assistance from the United States, while Washington has been appealing to its regional partners for support.
