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Iran says new air defense system used to target US fighter jet

Above, a pair of US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles flying over northern Iraq on Sept. 23, 2014. A similar warplane was shot down over Iran. (US Air Forces Central Command via DVIDS/AFP file photo)

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Updated 04 April 2026

Reuters

April 04, 2026 12:43

Iran says new air defense system used to target US fighter jet

Joint ‌military command says country ‌would ‘definitely achieve full ⁠control’ over ⁠its airspace

Updated 04 April 2026

Reuters

April 04, 2026 12:43

Iran used a new air defense system on Friday ‌to ‌target a ‌US ⁠fighter jet, Iran’s ⁠Khatam Al-Anbiya joint military command said ⁠on ‌Saturday.
A ‌spokesperson for the ‌joint ‌military command said the country ‌would “definitely achieve full ⁠control” over ⁠its airspace, according to Iranian state media.