Iranian media reported what it said was the downing of a US fighter jet over Qeshm Island.
Fars News Agency cited the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as saying that, following what it called a “false claim” by the “lying U.S. president” about the complete destruction of the IRGC’s air defenses, an advanced "enemy fighter was struck over southern Qeshm by a modern naval air defense system."
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) later denied the claim, stating the allegation is "false and that all U.S. aircraft are accounted for."
CENTCOM also claimed that Iran’s armed forces have made similar claims “at least half a dozen times” during the conflict, but no American fighter jets have been lost to Iranian fire, according to its statement.
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