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The USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that has been deployed to the Arabian Sea, is seen at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, on August 11, 2025 [Mike Blake\/Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_orientation=”left”]<\/p>\n The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has already exacted a devastating toll. Independent monitors estimate that\u00a0<\/span>more than 3,500 Iranians have been killed<\/strong>, including 1,600 civilians and 244 children, while 1,300 Lebanese lost their lives in Israeli strikes against Hezbollah positions. The United States has lost 15 service members and suffered more than 300 wounded, while Israel has counted 19 dead and dozens injured in missile and drone attacks.<\/p>\n The destruction of military hardware has been equally staggering. Iran has lost\u00a0<\/span>55 aircraft and 27 naval vessels<\/strong>, while the U.S. has seen 17 aircraft destroyed or downed. Israel has lost seven manned aircraft and suffered damage to radar and missile defense systems. Analysts estimate the U.S. is burning through\u00a0<\/span>half a billion dollars per day<\/strong>, with destroyed equipment alone costing around 50 million daily.The sirens have fallen silent over Tehran and Tel Aviv, replaced by the hushed, tense atmosphere of the Islamabad Serena Hotel. But the silence is deceptive. It is the silence of a planet holding its breath as the true price of Operation Epic Fury is finally tallied on the ledger of human suffering and economic ruin.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
The Human and Material Cost<\/strong><\/h4>\n