Trump extending the ceasefire has nothing to do with Netanyahu’s good patience or Iran's patience for that matter, but rather due logistical issues regarding equipment and ammunition. One of these issues relates to drones.
The united States had seen looses in Reaper drone in the first half of 2026 alone already exceed US$ 1 billion, with losses of more than 30 drones. This represents almost 20% of the entire U.S. pre-war Reaper inventory. These losses are monumental given that the US and Israel had claimed that with their bombing campaign they had complete control over the skies.
But if we consider only the operational drones in inventory, this percentage certainly approaches ⅓ of the total pre-war fleet.
These stocks were already suffering losses. At least 28 Reaper drones have been shot down in Yemen since the beginning of regional tensions in 2023.
The loss of 1 MQ-4 drone was also confirmed, and there are strong suspicions regarding the loss of a second one that allegedly fell into the Gulf sea.