Middle East Conflict | Iran claims to have hit the enemy's advanced fighter jet; it has crashed into the Persian Gulf

SighingCashier · 2026-04-02T22:15:57+00:00

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on Thursday evening, claiming that the Revolutionary Guard used a new type of air defense system south of Qeshm Island(Qeshm Island) in Iran's largest island to hit an advanced American or Israeli fighter jet. The jet was hit and subsequently crashed into the Persian Gulf.Iranian state television broadcast footage of the attack, showing the moment the fighter jet was hit. Reports indicate that the jet was struck and fell into the water.Currently, the United States and Israel have not responded to the news.

SighingCashier

2026-04-02 22:15:57

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement late Thursday that the Revolutionary Guard used a new air-defense system to hit an advanced U.S. or Israeli fighter jet off the southern side of Qeshm Island, Iran’s largest island. After the aircraft was struck, it crashed into the Persian Gulf.

Iran’s state television aired footage of the attack, saying it shows the moment the fighter jet is hit. According to reports, the fighter jet went down into the water after being struck.

So far, there has been no response from the United States or Israel to the news.

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