Iran says new air defence system used to target US fighter jet
Reuters • 4/4/2026
Summary
Iran has announced that it used a new air defence system to target a US fighter jet. This information was reported by Reuters.
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- 2026-04-04Iran says new air defence system used to target US fighter jet (current)
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