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Iran claims to have shot down US-led coalition aircraft in the Gulf of Oman

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Basra, Iraq TRANSLATED

Iranian authorities confirmed that they destroyed a U.S.-led military air force fighter jet over water off their coast while also claiming another plane was brought under control by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Forces (IRGC) in the Gulf of Oman and near Hormuz Strait on March 21, according to reports from multiple sources.

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    Iran claims to have shot down an American-made F-15 fighter jet near the Strait of Hormuz on March 20.
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    The incident reportedly occurred in international waters, causing significant diplomatic tension between Iran and Israel regarding regional security threats from US aircraft. Iranian officials stated that their air defense systems successfully intercepted what they identified as a hostile U.S.-origin plane flying at low altitude over populated areas near the Strait of Hormuz on March 20.
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    Iran has confirmed it shot down an American-made F-15 fighter jet, while earlier reports had speculated about potential threats from both US and Israeli aircraft in recent days.
[Mar 22] Reports emerged stating Iran claimed to have shot down an American-made F-15 fighter jet near the Strait of Hormuz on March 20, with Iranian officials confirming that their air defense systems intercepted a hostile US-origin plane flying at low altitude over populated areas.
[Mar 23] Earlier reports had speculated about potential threats from both U.S. and Israeli aircraft in recent days before the confirmed incident on March 20 occurred, leading to diplomatic tensions between Iran and Israel regarding regional security concerns involving US fighter jets.