Spotlight - US fighter jet downed. Spencer Boyer speaks to France 24
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“Iran’s claim that it shot down a US fighter jet”
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Reported by Al Jazeera and South China Morning Post as independent sources. Both outlets describe Iran's claim of shooting down a US fighter jet, with Al Jazeera specifying an F-35 and South China Morning Post mentioning an F-15E. No contradictory evidence found in provided sources.
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— Iranian officials claimed on Friday that air defences shot down a second US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran, adding that the pilot’s survival was unlikely.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/3/iran-condemns-us-isr…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/3/iran-condemns-us-isr…
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— Iran on Friday claimed to have shot down an American fighter jet, releasing photos of apparent wreckage of an F-15E, while the United States reportedly launched a search-and-rescue operation for the c…
https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3349006/one-us-pilot-re…
https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3349006/one-us-pilot-re…
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— Iran claimed to have downed a US F-35 stealth fighter, per Tasnim
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/29/iran-hits-us-awacs-…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/29/iran-hits-us-awacs-…
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