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 achieve full control over its airspace. "The enemy should know that we will achieve the complete control of the sky of our country with new air defence systems built by the young scientists and proud youth of this country and one after another in the field of action...