Iran announces new air defence used to down US fighter jet

Iran announces new air defence used to down US fighter jet Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 04/04/2026 - 14:01 Iranian military leaders said they would regain control of their skies from the US A man takes pictures of a damaged building at Shahid Beheshti University following a strike in Tehran on 4 April 2026 (AFP) Off Iran has unveiled a new air defence system which it said was used in the downing of a US fighter jet on Friday. A spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command said Tehran would achi