Pilots from the 4th Fighter Squadron at Dezful airbase took off early Monday, according to reports, either to intercept incoming attacks or to move their aircraft to safety to avoid being struck on the ground. The specific threat that prompted the scramble has not been detailed.
A report early Monday indicated that pilots from the 4th Fighter Squadron at Dezful airbase in Iran took off, either to intercept incoming attacks or to move their aircraft to safety to avoid being struck on the ground. The specific reason and the nature of any threat remain unconfirmed. The report is based on a single source and has not been independently verified. Dezful is home to an Iranian airbase that hosts fighter squadrons.
2 developments
- StrongUnverified footage emerges of attack on Bakri Garrison in Dezful, Iran
- DevelopingDetails emerge of IRIAF strike on US targets in Erbil last March, involving F-4 Phantoms and guided bombs
- StrongIDF strikes Rihan area with bunker-buster bombs; additional strikes hit Jabal Rafi, Sujoud
- DevelopingSatellite imagery suggests Iranian missiles damaged F-16 at Jordan air base
Source and signal
A single-sourced dispatch is never rated Confirmed or Strong. Its Signal strengthens only when a second, independent source corroborates it.
- Internal intake