A-10 Fighter Jet Allegedly Crashes into Persian Gulf

“Iran claims to have shot down another U.S. fighter jet. On Friday, citing the armed forces of the Islamic Republic, Iranian state television reported that an A-10 fighter jet had been struck by Iranian air defenses. The aircraft reportedly crashed into the Persian Gulf.

 

The *New York Times* had previously reported—citing two U.S. government officials—that an A-10 fighter jet had crashed into the Persian Gulf and that the pilot had been rescued. No further details were immediately provided.

 

Also on Friday, Iran shot down another U.S. fighter jet—an F-15E model, according to U.S. media reports. According to these reports, one of the two crew members was rescued by U.S. special forces, while the search for the second crew member is ongoing.

 

On Friday evening, the Iranian capital, Tehran, was shaken by several loud explosions, as reported by a journalist from the news agency AFP. The Iranian news agency Fars reported that air defense systems had been activated.”