Al Jazeera: US-Israel drone 'myth' collapsed in Iran war

Al Jazeera reports that a key outcome of the ongoing US war with Iran has been the destruction of the "myth" of American and Israeli air superiority, specifically regarding the MQ-9 Reaper drone. The report states that since the conflict escalated on February 28, 2025, at least 24 of these drones have been shot down in Iranian airspace. Each drone is valued at approximately $30 million, representing a total loss of around $720 million, a sum comparable to the cost of eight F-35 fighter jets. The significant attrition of these high-value assets is framed as a major blow to the perceived technological dominance of the US and Israeli military industries.