- Approximately 100 civilian aircraft lost during 40-day war
- Only eight destroyed aircraft were actively flying before attacks
- Remaining 92 aircraft were out of service used for spare parts
- 140 private cargo and passenger ships damaged
- Iran Air continued Hajj flights using eight remaining active aircraft
Iran has lost approximately 100 civilian aircraft during a 40-day war involving strikes by the United States and Israel, with Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadeq confirming these losses in August 2026. Only eight of the destroyed aircraft were actively flying before the attacks, with the remaining planes already out of service and used by airlines as sources for engines and spare parts. The destruction occurred at airports nationwide including Tehran, Bushehr, Mashhad, and Bandar Abbas.
The 40-day conflict also caused damage to civilian maritime property, with approximately 140 private cargo and passenger ships damaged. Bombs hit nearly 100,000 commercial and residential buildings across 400 cities. Radar systems suffered damage, requiring air traffic controllers to slow down takeoffs and landings to ensure safety. The strikes heavily damaged transport infrastructure across the country.
Despite losing a large part of its civilian fleet, the Iranian government stated that essential transport networks stayed open. Iran Air managed to continue running its annual Hajj pilgrimage flights using the eight remaining active aircraft. The losses represent a blow to Iran’s civil aviation sector, with the destruction of grounded aircraft removing valuable sources of spare parts needed to maintain the operational fleet.
