IRGC hits another Israeli F-16 fighter jet with interceptor missile
According to the statement, over 200 hostile aircraft—including drones, cruise missiles, and advanced enemy fighters— have been targeted and destroyed, demonstrating the IRGC’s enhanced capabilities in monitoring and countering threats in Iranian airspace.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has successfully intercepted a third Israeli fighter jet, an F-16, in the skies over central Iran.
In a statement on Saturday March 2, 2026, the IRGC Public Relations department announced that the invading fighter jet was targeted at 3:45 AM local time, noting that their modern air defense systems were responsible for the interception.
According to the statement, over 200 hostile aircraft—including drones, cruise missiles, and advanced enemy fighters— have been targeted and destroyed, demonstrating the IRGC’s enhanced capabilities in monitoring and countering threats in Iranian airspace.
The interception of the Israeli F-16 reflects Iran’s assertions of its growing military prowess and readiness to defend its airspace against foreign incursions.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military acknowledged that one of their fighter jets was targeted by a surface-to-air missile fired from Iranian defense systems.
In a statement, the Israeli military said the aircraft had departed from bases located in occupied territories with a mission to conduct airstrikes in Iran, specifically targeting areas around Tehran.
It further claimed the pilots managed to survive the incident.
The United Staes and Israel started a fresh round of aerial aggression on Iran on February 28, some eight months after they carried out unprovoked attacks on the country.
Iran has responded by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases in regional countries.
