# U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones as Iran war depletes arsenal

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 19:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 13.98

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| India Today | US loses one-fourth of drone fleet as Iran war drains its arsenal: Report | 2026-08-13 15:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPWjNETG5acmItU19BV3dEVkxVSDZoZzVIMGZZY3JUVVFuT05TMF9kM3pNa2RTOG5ldTlFUVNZc1ZwLTFCaDlid2xlZ2JtRGVLRkRvbVU1c21WZF9NVmo2UWJtZE5kM2t1XzhaUXhBb1pJLUdfMUllclFSYlR6NXR6OElldHowXzI3OFhONFdZLVVKWG1LZ1h4R01VYWRrRk5UQVdselFiZmxLRjBuNDFPR3hhbGlPYmNOM0VJclhncElEY1g3b19Oeg?oc=5) |
| Big News Network.com | US lost quarter of its Reaper drones in Iran war WaPo | 2026-08-13 15:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQQTlacmlFNGUyRXFCc0RxRUVKZWoxa25yMHUxeTdON2p6TXNDM3pFdkRwOUE2OHlzaVduRmlYTmgzNWRZZUotUXBqR0tEQzB4SmVMVGZiaVdPUzFoWVpxa3pLcHJOM0VXM3BIYVA3NTJsa05LQlFVekpPdmpJZHpiRWpraG5xUEJ6QlFSeEFzQ0hrV3RnUndZaG9ZamZfQXdx?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Trump Has Lost Nearly a Quarter of Key Drone Stockpile in Iran | 2026-08-13 15:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOeFpTb0xvWkNBeVpkSnd3Z0hON2M1TllJR0Rnb2FGN015ME8xR1lweUdqNVlLWjFiT1hHanRhRGE1a0N6S0x3YXFxUlR6RlhmZXh4VFV3Nkdaam9ISWNoSXNHSFB4bjhXSWtRU2Jvb1M3OW9HRk9iUEJZRDB3NUpvV0JDNmNzOUQ1RklmcER2ZFluQ3M?oc=5) |
| The Independent | US military loses 25% of its key drone fleet in Iran war: report | 2026-08-13 15:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNR2dEOVBwUTcyZzVjMmw3UzRkSDdCaVdZRnFTS2VvNkh2OWRCVUw5MmxRbzk1NThoZzQ0eVBKOTNQZzV6NlFlTFBYaXVVV2o2SWwtcWg0YUx4MzVJV1ZCRlNOSW4zdWNVdUZ3M1hhQzFRU0NYM1NrX2pWczdGSTduajctY1F5dEFKZHg0ZUZ4bDlaSnM4ME8xWU1DOVB3X19IdXhvVF9IYzkwM3NNbDdMVXVvUUVxQQ?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones as Iran war depletes arsenal | 2026-08-13 15:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxNR2swcWNKLTdQX01uTFVzYmpGSGU4Q2VZcWZxWHFPLXk2aXVJQjBsVW9QNGVpdDVJLTk0blY2a1RJV1dGMlYxVlBETTdoY3BKNHB0SnBUcHM3X0NSSUtlMGtkOHpXUi1qZ3dTdm15ME5GOXQzM2lBRzBvQTJlNC1YaVJUMF9jUUw3cEt4WW04U1QyaWpqSU82OGxUZVU3X1lNdlRhVG9tbHlkV0NKVC1oa3RXRlBvRzJxMzhxbERvcGs2bWFFRl9Wdm9XWk00bkRuTXc?oc=5) |

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