Iran says new air defence system used to target US fighter jet

Iran used a new air defence system to target a US fighter jet, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command said, according to Reuters.

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

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