The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on social media on the 25th that Iran's air defense system precisely hit a US F-18 fighter jet that afternoon, causing it to crash into the Indian Ocean.
The IRGC stated that the US military aircraft was struck by Iran's domestically developed new air defense system. This marks the fourth time the system has successfully intercepted US and Israeli warplanes.
Iran's state-run media outlet Press TV posted a short video on social media, showing footage of a fighter jet being hit by gunfire.