Major General Amir Khatami claimed Wednesday that Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and that its forces shot down three US F-15s during an operation. The claims are unverified and no independent confirmation has been reported.
Iranian Army Chief Major General Amir Khatami made the claims in a statement reported Wednesday. He asserted that Iran controls the strategic Strait of Hormuz and that its forces 'shoot at the Americans.' Khatami further claimed that an Iranian F-5 fighter jet attacked a base housing Patriot systems and US F-15 and F-16 aircraft, returning safely, and that three F-15s were shot down. The claims are unverified and appear to be part of a pattern of Iranian propaganda amid ongoing US-Iran tensions in the region. No US or independent confirmation has been reported.
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