IRGC claims destruction of US military aircraft and radar systems as crypto markets navigate war volatility

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it destroyed US military aircraft, air-defense batteries, and radar installations across the Middle East over a two-week stretch in July. The claims, covering operations between July 8 and 22, remain unverified by independent sources or US Central Command. What the IRGC is claiming The IRGC’s statements paint a picture of methodical strikes against US military infrastructure scattered across the Persian Gulf region. Among the purported targets: a Patriot air-defense system and fuel depots in Kuwait, along with a missile defense radar and an F-15 fighter jet at a US base in Jordan. The Jordan strike allegedly occurred during what Tehran has dubbed “Operation Nasr 2” on July 21. The broader campaign, according to Iranian military communications, aims to create what they describe as a “radar blackout” across the Persian Gulf. As of July 25, US Central Command has not issued any statements verifying the destruction of these assets. The 2026 Iran War, which escalated following earlier US-Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, is very much real. Successive waves of missile and drone attacks from Iran have been documented. Crypto’s war...