Iranian Media: US F-15 Fighter Jet Shot Down by Iran
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 2 - According to several Iranian media reports on the 2nd, a U.S. F-15 fighter jet that crashed in Kuwait that day was shot down by the Iranian armed forces.
The reports stated that the F-15 fighter jet was hit over the border between Iran and Kuwait and fell within Kuwaiti territory.
Previously, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense stated that "several" U.S. military aircraft crashed that morning, and all crew members survived. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense did not disclose the specific location of the incident or the model and number of the aircraft involved.
An F-15 fighter jet belonging to the U.S. military was shot down by Iranian armed forces over Kuwait on March 2. The aircraft crashed within Kuwaiti territory after being struck near the Iran-Kuwait border. The Kuwaiti Defense Ministry reported that all crew members survived the incident.
- An F-15 fighter jet was shot down by Iranian armed forces.
- The incident occurred on March 2.
- The jet crashed in Kuwait after being hit near the Iran-Kuwait border.
- All crew members survived according to the Kuwaiti Defense Ministry.
- The specific location and number of aircraft involved were not disclosed.