SHOT DOWN? Pro-Tehran Forces Claim They Downed US Aircraft, JD Vance 'Fears Iran War Disaster'

Описание: Update(1030ET): The Pentagon has just confirmed two additional deaths in Thursday's downing of a KC-135 refueling tanker aircraft over Western Iraq. This brings the total deaths to six in the incident, which marks the single deadliest aerial event for the US side in the war.

US: ALL CREW MEMBERS OF KC-135 LOSS IN IRAQ CONFIRMED DECEASED

The Pentagon has further reiterated its stance it was not enemy or friendly fire. ---

The overnight confirmation that a US KC-135 went down over Western Iraq marks the single deadliest aerial incident suffered by the United States since the start of Operation Epic Fury. A Friday morning Pentagon briefing has confirmed that four of the six crew members on board have died, as rescue efforts for the two other service members continue.

"The circumstances of the incident are under investigation," it said in a statement on Friday. The Pentagon and US CENTCOM have sought to emphasize the KC-135 aircraft was not downed "due to hostile fire or friendly fire," adding that it had crashed at about 2pm Eastern Time (19:00 GMT).

CENTCOM further said it had occurred in "friendly airspace" (of Iraq) but was operating in connection with Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

Adding to the confusion in terms of precisely what happened, the incident appeared to involve two planes, possibly colliding or engaging in close maneuvers, with the second plane - possibly damaged - having "landed safely" in Israel.

The initial official statement CENTCOM issued Thursday evening said:

U.S. Central Command is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft. The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed safely.

The identities of the service members were being withheld, pending notification of their families.

Pro-Tehran forces have contradicted the whole narrative, claiming instead that they shot the Air Force refueling jet down.

Already Iraqi Shia militia groups have been attacking US bases in Iraq, and are now claiming responsibility for the refueling tanker attack, per CBS:


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