Iranian media outlets have published an image showing wreckage of an American F-15E Strike Eagle, which they claim was shot down in April. The reported downing triggered a large-scale US rescue operation that successfully located the two crew members. The image is the first visual evidence released by Iran regarding the incident.
Iranian media outlets have published an image of wreckage they say belongs to the US F-15E Strike Eagle downed in April. The image, the first visual evidence released by Iran on the incident, shows parts of the aircraft with American markings. According to the Iranian report, the aircraft was shot down in April, triggering a large-scale US rescue operation that located the two crew members.
The downing of the F-15E had been previously reported by Iranian state-affiliated media, but without visual evidence. The Zioneer has covered these claims, including an unverified report that an A-10C Thunderbolt II was lost during the rescue mission for the F-15E crew. The Pentagon has not officially confirmed the loss of the F-15E, and the new image has not been independently verified.
The publication of the image occurs amid the ongoing US-Iran kinetic confrontation, which The Zioneer has covered extensively.
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