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On April 3, local time, Iran shot down two U.S. Air Force fighter jets, and another two “Black Hawk” helicopters were hit by Iran’s fire.

That day, a spokesperson for the Hatam al-Anbia Central Command of Iran’s Armed Forces said that the U.S. fighter jets were shot down over Iran by a newly developed advanced air-defense system. The air-defense system is operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and is under control of Iran’s national integrated air-defense network.

Meanwhile, due to Iran’s ongoing conflict consuming weapon stockpiles, the U.S. may delay delivery of roughly 400 “Tomahawk” cruise missiles Japan ordered.

Let’s look at the detailed report!

Iran: It Used a New Weapon

According to a report from CCTV International News, on April 3, local time, a spokesperson for the Hatam al-Anbia Central Command of Iran’s Armed Forces said that after the U.S. spread false claims that Iran’s air-defense system had been completely destroyed, U.S. fighter jets were shot down in Iran by the newly developed advanced air-defense system. The air-defense system is operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and is under control of Iran’s national integrated air-defense network.

That day, a U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter crashed in Iran. The U.S. then deployed multiple aircraft to search and rescue two crew members in Iran; one of them has already been found. According to reports by U.S. media, in another incident that occurred the same day, a U.S. A-10 attack aircraft was also hit by Iran; the pilot ejected and escaped. The two “Black Hawk” helicopters tasked with searching for the U.S. F-15E fighter jet that crashed in Iran encountered Iran’s fire. Although they were hit, they ultimately succeeded in withdrawing from Iranian airspace.

On April 3, U.S. President Trump briefly accepted a phone interview with the UK’s The Independent. When asked how the U.S. would respond if the pilot were captured or harmed in Iran, Trump said: “I can’t say, because—we hope that that won’t happen.” He then ended the call shortly afterward.

This is the first time since February 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched large-scale military operations against Iran, that a U.S. fighter jet has been shot down inside Iran. Iran is offering a reward to capture the pilot whose whereabouts are unknown.

Some U.S. media outlets pointed out that the U.S. lost two fighter jets within a day—less than 48 hours after Trump claimed in a nationwide televised address that U.S. military operations against Iran had achieved “rapid, decisive, overwhelming victory.”

On April 3, Ali Karibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly, posted on social media saying, “It’s ironic that a U.S. fighter jet was shot down by Iran.” Karibaf said that after the enemy claimed it “defeated Iran 37 times in a row,” this war launched by the U.S. and Israel—“clever in self-image but with no strategy”—has now been downgraded from pursuing “regime change” to “Hey! Who can find our pilot?”

A statement issued by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Public Relations Department said that on the day, Iran’s air-defense system shot down a U.S. F-35 fighter jet in the central airspace over the country. U.S. media reported that Iranian media released a photo showing a damaged pilot ejection seat that had landed on the ground. Based on this, military analysts judged that it was an F-15E fighter jet.

As for the latest developments in Iran’s situation, according to multiple Iranian media outlets, including the Tasnim News Agency, on April 4 they reported that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps appointed Hossein Moubby as its new spokesperson, replacing Naieni, who was killed in attacks by the U.S. and Israel on March 20.

An office of Dubai media in the United Arab Emirates said on April 4 that fragments produced by air-defense system interception of the building façade of the Oracle Company building in Dubai Internet City hit the building, causing minor damage but no casualties.

“Tomahawk” Missiles May Be Delayed for Delivery

According to people familiar with the matter told to U.S. media, due to Iran’s conflict continuously depleting the U.S. military’s weapon inventory, the roughly 400 “Tomahawk” cruise missiles Japan previously ordered from the U.S. may be delayed for delivery.

According to a report by Xinhua News Agency, citing people familiar with the matter on April 3, Bloomberg reported that the U.S. side has informed Japan that it may delay delivery of the “Tomahawk” cruise missile order, which is expected to be fully delivered by March 2028.

Japan and the U.S. signed a military sales contract in 2024, ordering roughly 400 “Tomahawk” cruise missiles worth as much as $2.35 billion. In March this year, Japan’s Defense Minister Yasunori Koizumi said that “Tomahawk” cruise missiles have begun being delivered to Japan’s Self-Defense Forces.

According to people familiar with the matter, before launching military action against Iran, the U.S. military inventory contained a total of roughly 4,000 “Tomahawk” cruise missiles of various models. In 2025, U.S. defense contractor Raytheon produced about 100 new “Tomahawk” missiles, while upgrading about 240 older “Tomahawk” missiles to the latest standard.

According to Bloomberg, the delay in fulfilling this order is directly related to the depletion of U.S. military assets consumed by military operations in the Middle East. The people familiar with the matter estimate that the number of missiles the U.S. has consumed so far in this conflict is already equivalent to more than two years’ worth of production.

Additionally, according to media reports including the U.S. “National Security Magazine,” during the first three days of military action against Iran, the U.S. fired more than 400 sea-based “Tomahawk” cruise missiles, while in some years the U.S. government only purchases 90 to 100 “Tomahawk” missiles.

According to a report by CCTV News, on April 3 local time, the White House formally submitted its fiscal year 2027 budget proposal to Congress. The defense budget is as high as $1.5 trillion, an increase of about $445 billion compared with the previous fiscal year, representing a significant rise.

Under the budget documents, about $1.15 trillion is earmarked for discretionary spending, and at least another $350 billion will be invested through budget coordination mechanisms to expand the defense industrial base, against the backdrop of ongoing escalation of the military conflict around Iran. At the same time, the government plans to cut $73 billion in non-defense spending.

In terms of specific spending directions, the budget includes increasing key ammunition stockpiles, accelerating the advancement of the “Golden Dome” missile defense system proposed by the Trump administration, and increasing investment in critical mineral resources and domestic supply chains. In addition, the budget also sets aside about $65.8 billion for shipbuilding projects and proposes plans to build 41 vessels, described as the largest scale demand for shipbuilding since the Roosevelt era.

The budget documents point out that this level of defense spending is “close to the historical growth level seen before World War II,” aiming to address the current global security threat environment and enhance the readiness and combat capability of the U.S. military.

The budget documents show that the Department of Defense plans to procure 85 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters, a substantial increase from the 47 aircraft requested in the previous fiscal year. The F-35 program is the largest current defense procurement project in the U.S., and this budget increase is seen as an important move to strengthen air combat capability under the current security situation.

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