Day 14: Russia Gave Iran Locations of Every US Warship

On March 12, 2026, a KC-135R refueling aircraft, serial 63-8017, went down near Turaibil along the Iraqi-Jordanian border, killing all six crew members. CENTCOM said it was not the result of hostile or friendly fire. The Islamic Resistance of Iraq claimed it shot the aircraft down and forced a second KC-135 to declare an in-flight emergency and land at Ben Gurion Airport. It was the fourth manned American aircraft lost in 14 days.On the same day, Trump declared Iran has no navy, no air force, and no air defenses. Six ships were attacked in the Persian Gulf. Iraq shut all oil terminal operations. Oil crossed 100 dollars a barrel. And Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first public statement as Supreme Leader, in writing through a news anchor without appearing on camera, demanding the Strait of Hormuz stay closed. War Desk tracks the two-week cost of Operation Epic Fury against the evidence.Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep80About War DeskWar Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.Produced by Island InvestigationSubscribe to NBN's NewsletterGet new investigations, new shows, and the raw intelligence you won't find anywhere else straight to your inbox.Sign up at nbn.fm/newsletter.