US A-10 Warthog Crashes Near Strait of Hormuz as Iran Claims Shootdown in Rising Gulf Tensions
Iranian military officials said on Friday that their air defence systems shot down a US A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as the “Warthog,” near the Strait of Hormuz. According to their claim, the aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf after being hit. Iranian state media outlets, including IRIB and Tasnim, reported that the aircraft was