Iran Claims New Air Defense System Used to Shoot Down US Jet
By Reuters | 04 Apr, 2026

The new system will allow Iran to "definitely achieve full control" over its airspace, a military spokesman said.

The Iranian state media said to show fragments of downed U.S. jets in this picture said to be taken in central Iran and released on April 3, 2026. IRNA/Handout via REUTERS

Iran used a new air defence system on Friday to target a U.S. fighter jet, Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command said on Saturday.

A spokesperson for the joint military command said the country would "definitely achieve full control" over its airspace, according to Iranian state media.

(Reporting by Hatem Maher;Editing by Alison Williams)