{
  "id": 913263,
  "title": "US has lost roughly 25 percent of its Reaper drones in Iran war: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-has-lost-roughly-25-percent-of-its-reaper-drones-in-iran-war-report-913263",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T21:19:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-has-lost-roughly-25-percent-its-reaper-drones-iran-war-report"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US has lost roughly 25 percent of its Reaper drones in Iran war: Report The US-Israeli war on Iran has depleted or destroyed more than $1.3bn worth of the US's MQ-9 Reaper drones, roughly translating to 25 percent of the country's pre-war fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a report by The Washington Post published on Friday. The report underscores how Iran's air defences have…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "US has lost roughly 25 percent of its Reaper drones in Iran war: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-has-lost-roughly-25-percent-of-its-reaper-drones-in-iran-war-report",
        "published": "2026-08-14T20:16:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}