U.S. denies Iranian claim of F-15E fighter jet downing near border | CENTCOM

The U.S. has denied Iranian claims that an American McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down inside Iran, with United States Central Command calling the reports “baseless.” The statement followed claims by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that its air defences downed the jet near Iran’s southwestern border. The competing narratives come as the U.S.–Iran conflict intensifies, with Washington also confirming casualties from recent Iranian strikes on American positions in the Gulf region.