A Democratic member of the United States Congress has claimed that 39 American aircraft were destroyed during the war with Iran, raising fresh questions about the scale of US military losses during the conflict. According to the 24NewsHD TV channel report, Congressman Edward Case made the remarks during a special Senate committee hearing where he questioned Pentagon Chief Financial Officer Jay Hurst about the damage suffered by American forces. According to the report, 39 American aircraft were destroyed during the conflict, while another 10 aircraft suffered varying degrees of damage.