The media pointed to the great damage to the United States from Iran's retaliatory actions

The United States suffered serious losses as a result of Iran's retaliatory actions. This was reported on April 2 by the National Interest (NI) magazine.

"Despite the fact that President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have repeatedly stated that Operation Epic Fury was an epic success, it came at a high cost. As of this week, 13 American servicemen have been killed and hundreds injured," the publication says.

The new aircraft carrier of the US Navy, the USS Gerald R. Ford, suffered from a severe fire, which forced the ship to withdraw from combat operations and go to Europe for repairs. In total, more than 20 US Air Force aircraft have been destroyed or damaged since the start of the operation on February 28.

In March, the F-35A Lightning II fighter was damaged after an Iranian attack from the ground and made an emergency landing. The pilot landed successfully, but received shrapnel wounds. This incident was the first confirmed case of serious damage to an F-35 in a combat operation.

To be left without ports: what the US land operation against Iran might look like

The capture of islands or a seaside harbor, as well as raids deep into the continent are possible scenarios.

The ISNA news agency reported on March 31 that Iran had launched new missile and drone strikes against US bases in the UAE, Iraq and Kuwait. In addition, the IRGC attacked a number of targets in Israel, including the meeting places of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) command.

Military expert Yuri Knutov noted on April 2 that the escalation in the Middle East had led to strikes on American military installations, and the United States was completely unprepared for Iran's powerful strikes on its bases. However, he noted that the data published by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps about the alleged hundreds of casualties among the personnel is unlikely to be true.

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