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Iranian channels: IRGC fired SAM at US F-16 over Persian Gulf, second destroyer reportedly hit

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

Primary source Internal intake · 3 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 01:46

TL;DR

Iranian channels claim the Revolutionary Guards fired a surface-to-air missile at a US F-16 fighter jet over the Persian Gulf, forcing it to withdraw. Separately, unverified reports allege a second US Navy destroyer was hit. Both claims are single-sourced and have not been corroborated.

01 · How it developed

2 developments

  1. Latest

    Official IRGC spokesperson claims the missile fire forced the jet to withdraw

  2. Iranian channels: IRGC fired SAM at US F-16 over Persian Gulf, second destroyer reportedly hit

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02 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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