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Video recently released by US Central Command shows US strikes on three Iranian military aircraft at an airport in Kerman, southeastern Iran.
In the footage, each plane is hit at least once before the video cuts to show all three burning.
In a post on X, CENTCOM writes: "The Iranian regime is losing air capability day by day. U.S. forces are not only defending against Iranian threats, but are methodically dismantling them."
The Iranian regime is losing air capability day by day. US forces aren't just defending against Iranian threats, we are methodically dismantling them. pic.twitter.com/CrJj2nFtHB
— US Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 12, 2026
Meanwhile, the first six days of the war against Iran alone have cost the US more than $11.3 billion, US Defense Department officials said while briefing senators in a closed-door meeting, NBC News reports.
US Senator Chris Coons told reporters that the real cost could be even higher, as the current figure does not include all the costs of the war.
"I expect the real figure for operations to be significantly above this level. Just replacing the ammunition already used exceeds $10 billion," he said.
A Pentagon spokesman declined to comment on the closed-door discussions, stressing that the full cost of the "Epic Fury" military operation would only be known after the mission was completed.
The report on this briefing was originally published by The New York Times.
This financial assessment comes at a time when President Donald Trump's administration is preparing a new funding request from Congress to cover the growing costs of the conflict.
Meanwhile, the war, now in its 11th day, has claimed hundreds of lives in the Middle East. According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, over 1,200 people have been killed in Iran by Israeli and American attacks.
Authorities also report 13 fatalities in Israel, six in the United Arab Emirates and 570 in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese prime minister's office.
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