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US strikes destroy Iranian military aircraft at Kerman Airport — CENTCOM releases footage

2026-03-12 · 07:30 UTC·Kerman Airport, Kerman, Iran

CENTCOM released footage showing US strikes destroying Iranian military aircraft at Kerman Airport in southern Iran, including a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lockheed P-3 Orion, and Ilyushin Il-76. The US-made planes were supplied to Iran before the 1979 revolution. CENTCOM posted on X: 'The Iranian regime is losing air capability day by day. US forces aren't just defending against Iranian threats, we are methodically dismantling them.'

The US military destroyed Iranian cargo planes and other aircraft in strikes at Kerman Airport in Iran's south, according to footage released by US Central Command on Thursday March 12. A video released by CENTCOM shows strikes on a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lockheed P-3 Orion, and an Ilyushin Il-76. The US-made planes were supplied to Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. CENTCOM stated on X: 'The Iranian regime is losing air capability day by day. US forces aren't just defending against Iranian threats, we are methodically dismantling them.' The strikes represent continued degradation of Iran's air transport and military logistics capability, targeting aging but operationally significant aircraft used for cargo transport and maritime patrol.

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CENTCOM: 'The Iranian regime is losing air capability day by day. US forces aren't just defending against Iranian threats, we are methodically dismantling them.'

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Iran condemned the destruction of military aircraft at Kerman Airport as part of the US campaign targeting Iranian infrastructure.

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The Iranian regime is losing air capability day by day. US forces aren't just defending against Iranian threats, we are methodically dismantling them.

2026-03-12 07:30 UTC

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