Iranian sources published footage appearing to show US fighter jets flying over Kish Island in the Persian Gulf, according to a report circulating on Telegram. The imagery surfaces as the US continues its air campaign 'Operation Epic Fury' against Iranian targets, and follows hours of reported US aerial activity off Iran's southern coast.
Iranian-affiliated channels released video footage on Wednesday night appearing to show US fighter jets flying over Kish Island, a resort island in the Persian Gulf. The report, circulating via a Telegram account that publishes raw news, is unverified and single-sourced — no US official confirmation or independent visual corroboration has been published.
The footage is the latest in a series of unverified Iranian media reports of foreign aerial activity over Iranian territory. Earlier on Wednesday, The Zioneer reported on footage of an Iranian fighter jet scrambling over Tehran, published by Iran's Mehr news agency, amid the broader US-led air campaign against Iranian military and energy infrastructure. Other recent Iranian claims include the reported downing of a US drone over Khuzestan Province, also unconfirmed.
The US has not commented on the Kish Island report. Kish is located in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway where the US Navy and allied forces have conducted operations throughout 'Operation Epic Fury.' A background report from The Zioneer on Wednesday morning noted that Iranian sources had described hours of US fighter jet and drone activity off Iran's southern coastline overnight.
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