Iran's IRGC Claims Downing US Fighter Jet; US Military Denies Report

Summary

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have shot down a US F-15E fighter jet near its southwestern border, a claim denied by the US military's Central Command.

Key Points
  • Iran's IRGC claimed to have shot down a US F-15E Strike Fighter near Iran's southwestern border.
  • The IRGC's claim was reported by the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
  • The US military's Central Command completely denied the claim on social media, calling it baseless and false.
  • CENTCOM stated that rumors of a US F-15E aircraft crash in Iran are completely false.
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