Iran claims it has dealt a significant blow to U.S. military capabilities by destroying ten advanced American radar systems across the Persian Gulf, aiming at crippling U.S. surveillance and defence networks, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The IRGC also says its air defences have downed multiple high‑value U.S. drones, asserting that U.S. military infrastructure has been heavily damaged and that Tehran now holds the upper hand in the confrontation, determining the course and end of the conflict.