BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 5. Two Black Hawk
fighter jets and a C130 military transport plane were shot down
over Isfahan province while attempting to rescue the pilot of an
American F15 fighter jet, the Iranian Armed Forces' Khatam
al-Anbiya headquarters said in a statement, Trend reports.
According to information, Iran has prepared a joint operation to
counter the US military operation. The operation involved air
forces, ground troops, volunteer units, the Basij, and police.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military
operations against Iran, striking major cities, including Tehran.
The White House cited missile and nuclear threats originating from
the Islamic Republic as justification for the attacks. The strikes
reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
along with several other senior officials. In response, Iran’s
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale
retaliatory operation against Israel and has targeted U.S.
facilities across Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE,
Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Syria using ballistic missiles, cruise
missiles, and drones.
The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and
maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in
the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have risen significantly.
Iran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and allows passage only to
vessels it deems necessary.
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