Iran claims 370 enemy aircraft were shot down during US war

Iran highlights air defence performance

The claim was reported by Iranian state news agency IRNA. Brigadier General Mohammad Sadeghian, deputy coordinator of the army’s air defence, said Iran used lessons from the previous 12-day war to strengthen its preparations. He said the military used those experiences to plan for the conflict that began on March 30.

Sadeghian said the country’s forces successfully targeted more than 370 enemy aircraft during the fighting. He described the result as evidence of the effectiveness of Iran’s locally developed defence systems.

Military says aircraft and drones were targeted

According to IRNA, Sadeghian said both enemy aircraft and drones were brought down during the conflict. He claimed the result surprised opposing forces, who had expected their initial attacks to severely weaken Iran’s radar network.

“Enemy planes and drones were shot down, an event that was unbelievable to them, because they thought that they had managed to hit all of the country’s defence radars on the first day of the war with a massive attack,” Sadeghian is quoted as saying by IRNA.

Iran points to lessons from previous war

Sadeghian said the military had built its strategy around “the valuable experiences of the 12-day war” last summer. He added that Iran “succeeded in planning for the war that took place on March 30 in such a way that they targeted more than 370 enemy aircraft“.

The comments highlight Iran’s claim that its air defence network remained operational despite attacks on its radar and defence infrastructure. However, the figures were presented by Iranian officials and were not independently verified in the supplied report.

Air defence remains key focus

Iran’s statement puts its domestic defence technology at the centre of its account of the conflict. The reported aircraft and drone interceptions are being presented as a major achievement for the country’s military.

The claim could also become part of wider discussions about the effectiveness of air defence systems during modern conflicts. Independent confirmation would be needed to establish the exact number of aircraft and drones destroyed.

Iran says its air defence systems performed better than expected during the war. The claim of more than 370 aircraft being shot down is significant, but the figure should be treated as an Iranian military claim unless independently confirmed.

The statement also shows how important radar systems, drones and air defence have become in modern warfare. Iran’s focus on locally developed systems suggests it wants to highlight its ability to continue defending its airspace despite major attacks.

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