Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has "many more surprises" in store for the United States should Washington seek potential resumption of unprovoked aggression against the Islamic Republic.

The top diplomat made the remarks in a post on X on Tuesday, saying Iran would unleash those surprises upon aggressors relying on the "lessons learned and knowledge we gained" throughout past confrontations with the US.

He cited US Congress' acknowledging in a recent report the sheer costs in terms of material damage alone that Washington's latest bout of unlawful aggression towards Iran had brought about across the American air force.

According to the report, amid Iran's retaliation, the air force lost at least 42 aircraft during the 40-day aggression, with estimated losses already reaching roughly $2.6 billion.

The destroyed or damaged aircraft included four F-15E Strike Eagle warplanes, one F-35A Lightning II, one A-10 Thunderbolt II, seven KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft, one E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control aircraft, two MC-130J Commando II aircraft, one HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones, and one MQ-4C Triton drone.