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Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported destroying several 'enemy flying objects' during a U.S. mission to rescue a stranded airman in Isfahan, including a C-130 military transport plane and two Black Hawk helicopters.
The Revolutionary Guards announced the destruction of multiple 'enemy flying objects' during a U.S. rescue operation in Isfahan, including a C-130 military transport plane and two Black Hawk helicopters.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported destroying several 'flying objects' during a U.S. mission to locate a stranded American airman, including a C-130 military transport plane and two Black Hawk helicopters.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps claimed to have destroyed several US warplanes, including a C-130 transport and two Black Hawk helicopters, during a mission to retrieve a missing pilot in Isfahan.
Iran downed two U.S. military aircraft, directly contradicting President Trump's assertions that Iran's military was 'annihilated,' highlighting the resilience of Iran's air defenses despite U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
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