Unverified reports indicate a new wave of US strikes on Iran has begun. Iran-affiliated networks claim a fighter jet was shot down, though the report has not been independently confirmed.
At approximately 02:28 Jerusalem, Iran-affiliated networks claimed that a US fighter jet was shot down in the latest wave of American strikes on Iran, which Iranian media had reported as underway as of Wednesday afternoon. The claim is unverified and has not been independently confirmed.
The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, Jul 22, at 15:28 Jerusalem, that Iranian media announced a new wave of US strikes was underway, alongside a death toll of 55 and 629 wounded. That report followed a series of updates from the Iranian Health Ministry earlier that day, which had revised casualty figures from 53 killed and 592 wounded to nearly 600 wounded. The current claim of a downed fighter jet echoes earlier unverified reports of American aircraft being shot down over Iran, including a reported drone downing on Jul 16 and an unspecified aircraft on Jul 8, as previously covered by The Zioneer.
The US campaign against Iranian targets has been ongoing since late June, with The Zioneer documenting large US air movements, reported retaliation for a tanker attack, and subsequent waves of strikes. The current wave, reported by Iranian media, appears to be a continuation of this sustained operation.
The claim of a downed fighter jet remains unverified, with no details on the type of aircraft, location, or time of the incident. No independent confirmation has been received from US or other sources, and the full scope of the reported new wave of strikes is not yet clear.
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