Reported claim

“Iran's General Staff claimed a US Air Force F-35 fighter jet was shot down over central Iran using an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps air defense system on April 3, 2024.”

high confidence 14 sources

Reported by 14 sources.

Belief History

Apr 03 Apr 04

Sources

Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
2026-04-03
TASS English supports low reliability
None
2026-04-03
South China Morning Post supports medium reliability
2026-04-03
TASS English supports low reliability
None
2026-04-03
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-03
TASS English supports low reliability
None
2026-04-03
TASS English supports low reliability
None
2026-04-03
TASS English supports low reliability
2026-04-03
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
2026-04-03
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
2026-04-03
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-03
South China Morning Post supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-03
TASS English supports low reliability
2026-04-03
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
2026-04-03

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