The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released images of what it says are the wreckage of a US F-15E fighter jet and four unmanned aerial vehicles — a Hermes-900, MQ-9A, MQ-1C, and MQ-9-ER — displayed in an underground exhibition. The IRGC claims the assets were shot down by its Aerospace Force within the past five months. The claim is unverified and comes from a single Iranian source.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Friday evening released a set of images depicting what it says is the wreckage of several US and Israeli Air Force assets shot down over the past five months, displayed in an underground exhibition. The collection includes the remains of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet (tail number 00-3000) and four unmanned aerial vehicles: a Hermes-900, MQ-9A, MQ-1C, and MQ-9-ER. The IRGC said the aircraft were downed by its Aerospace Force.
The release follows the publication earlier this week by Iranian media of an image of an F-15E wreckage, which they claimed was shot down in April and triggered a US rescue operation, as The Zioneer reported. The IRGC has previously claimed the downing of multiple US drones and aircraft during the ongoing confrontation, including an MQ-9 Reaper over the Strait of Hormuz in early August.
The claims remain unverified by independent sources, and the US has not commented on the latest images. The exhibition appears intended to bolster the IRGC's narrative of operational success against American and allied air power.
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