IRGC claims to have hit U.S. F-16 fighter jet and drone during Gulf operations
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on March 29, 2026, that its aerospace division targeted and hit a U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon and an MQ-9 drone during retaliatory operations. The IRGC stated the hits were part of missile and drone strikes against U.S.-linked strategic industries. CENTCOM confirmed an F-16 landed at a regional base following a combat flight in support of Operation Epic Fury but did not officially confirm combat-related damage or the extent of the strike.
Date: March 29, 2026
Location: Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: missile
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Xinhua