US Central Command has debunked Iranian claims of shooting down an American F-18 fighter jet near Chabahar. CENTCOM explicitly stated on X that no US fighter aircraft have been downed by Iran, refuting footage shared by Iranian state media. This denial comes as Iran rejected a US ceasefire proposal, insisting on its own terms for ending hostilities. US Central Command has debunked Iranian claims o
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f shooting down an American F-18 fighter jet near Chabahar. CENTCOM explicitly stated on X that no US fighter aircraft have been downed by Iran, refuting footage shared by Iranian state media. This denial comes as Iran rejected a US ceasefire proposal, insisting on its own terms for ending hostilities.
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