The spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said Iranian forces destroyed two US C-130 transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters, which were conducting a mission to retrieve the pilot of a downed American fighter jet.
“The US Army’s so-called rescue operation, which was planned in the form of a deceive and immediate escape operation under the pretext of rescuing the pilot of its downed aircraft in an abandoned airport in southern Isfahan, was brought to a complete failure by the timing presence of the Iranian armed forces,” Lieutenant-Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari said.
“It was proved to everyone that the despicable and bankrupt US army is not considered the dominant force against the will of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this imposed war,” he also noted.
“After the proud and triumphant operation, the defeated US president is precipitately seeking to escape a failure through lies and psychological warfare. Like in the past, he continues his false claims and blame game while the reality of the field demonstrates Iran’s upper hand.”
The criminal US-Israeli aggression on Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders.
The Iranian armed forces responded by launching missiles and drones, targeting locations in the Israeli-occupied territories as well as US military bases and assets in the region.
They also shot down several hostile fighter jets, missiles and drones, reflecting Iran's readiness to defend its airspace.