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Home > World News > US denies F-18 fighter jet was shot down by Iran

US denies F-18 fighter jet was shot down by Iran

The US Central Command has denied Iran's claim that it shot down a US military F-18 fighter jet.

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Published: 26.03.2026 02:37 Updated: 26.03.2026 02:37
US denies F-18 fighter jet was shot down by Iran

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has denied the claim by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that a US F-18 fighter jet was shot down.

In a statement from CENTCOM, it was noted that the IRGC claimed to have shot down the US jet over Chabahar using new advanced air defense systems, and it was stated that "no US fighter jet has been shot down by Iran."

Iran had announced that an F-18 fighter jet was shot down

The IRGC had announced that a US military F-18 fighter jet was shot down over the Iranian city of Chabahar.

Official Iranian media had published footage allegedly showing the downed aircraft.



News Source: 12punto

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