Iran has reportedly shot down another U.S. fighter jet, possibly an F-16, following an earlier incident involving an F-15 reportedly downed on Friday.
According to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, preliminary evidence, including images of aircraft wreckage, indicates that an additional “enemy fighter jet” may have been destroyed.
The released photos reportedly show debris consistent with a single-engine aircraft, leading analysts to speculate that the jet could be an F-16, though some have not ruled out the possibility of an F-35.
Military sources cited in the reports noted that the visible wreckage appears to include a single engine exhaust, reinforcing the likelihood that the aircraft in question was an F-16. However, no independent verification of these claims has been made so far.
Reports further said that several fighter jets were observed flying over multiple Iranian cities, including Tehran, where they allegedly came under heavy fire from Iran’s air defense systems.
Some aircraft were said to have deployed flares in an attempt to evade incoming fire. Available evidence suggests that at least one aircraft may have been hit.
Despite these claims, there has been no official confirmation from U.S. or allied authorities regarding the loss of an F-16 or any additional aircraft.
Earlier, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that its air defense forces had destroyed one fighter jet and five other aerial targets in a single day, describing it as a “black day” for U.S. and Israeli air forces.
According to the statement, Iranian forces also intercepted two cruise missiles over Khomain and Zanjan, downed two MQ-9 drones in Isfahan, and targeted a Hermes drone near Bushehr.
In a separate development, reports indicate that a U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashed in southern Iran on Friday. U.S. media sources claim that one pilot was rescued, while another remains missing. American forces are reportedly continuing search operations for the missing pilot. Meanwhile, Iranian authorities have announced a reward for information leading to the pilot’s whereabouts.
