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Iran Claims Hitting US F-18 Jet, Shares Video; Pentagon Rejects as False

This US Navy handout photo released on March 18, 2026 by US Central Command public affairs, shows a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, flies over Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), during Operation Epic Fury, on March 16, 2026. (AFP)

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Firstpost•26-03-2026, 08:29

Iran Claims Hitting US F-18 Jet, Shares Video; Pentagon Rejects as False

•Iran's IRGC claims to have successfully targeted an American F-18 fighter jet, releasing a purported video of the strike.
•The US Central Command (Centcom) has categorically denied Iran's claim, calling it false and stating no US fighter aircraft have been shot down.
•The viral video, presented by Iran as evidence, has not been independently verified, and US authorities have not confirmed any such incident.
•The claim emerges amid escalating conflict in West Asia, with Iran repeatedly asserting damage to US military assets.
•US officials suggest Iran's claim may be part of a broader disinformation effort, mirroring an information war alongside the ground conflict.

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