Unverified reports Tuesday evening indicate US F-18 Super Hornet fighter jets are flying over the Iranian port city of Chabahar. Additional reports mention a cluster of aircraft over Kuwait. The reports follow earlier unverified sightings of US fighter jets in the region.
Unverified reports Tuesday evening have identified the US fighter jets over Chabahar, Iran, as F-18 Super Hornets, and also noted a cluster of aircraft over Kuwait. The reports, circulating at 20:53 Jerusalem, refine earlier accounts that had only mentioned unspecified US fighter jets.
The first report of US fighter jets over Chabahar province emerged at 20:11 Jerusalem, attributed to Iranian media. That report was unverified and could not be independently confirmed. The present update, sourced from additional unverified reports, provides the specific aircraft model. The source channel and the level of corroboration remain unchanged.
The reported activity follows days of unverified reports of US military aircraft over the Persian Gulf and Iran, including aerial refueling maneuvers over the Gulf states on July 9, as The Zioneer reported. Background reports have also mentioned US fighter jets over southern Iran and Bushehr on July 13, and Iranian fighter jets over Tehran.
The origin, mission, and duration of the reported flights over Chabahar remain unconfirmed. The reports are unverified, and independent confirmation is still lacking.
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