06.03.2026 13:42
The United States has lost another fighter jet in the ongoing war in the Middle East, following a series of losses. According to reports in Iranian media, a U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Kuwait. It is claimed that the downed aircraft was an F-18 fighter jet. Previously, three U.S. fighter jets had also been shot down in Kuwait due to "friendly fire." It is also alleged that a Kuwaiti pilot intentionally shot down these three jets.
On the 7th day of the US-Iran-Israel war, another bad news came to the US. An F-18 fighter jet belonging to the US was shot down in Kuwait, where 3 fighter jets had previously been downed.
IRAN: WE STRUCK
Iran claims that they shot down the fighter jet, and the released footage shows smoke coming from the aircraft as it falls and spinning downwards.
3 JETS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DOWNED BY FRIENDLY FIRE
In the incident that occurred in Kuwait on Sunday, three F-15 fighter jets were shot down due to friendly fire. It is reported that the incident caused approximately 250 million dollars in costs to the US.
While there were no casualties and a major disaster was avoided, serious questions arose regarding the operational security of high-tech defense systems.
DID THE KUWAITI PILOT STRIKE ON PURPOSE?
Both US and Kuwaiti officials stated that the incident was friendly fire. While details about how the incident occurred have not yet been disclosed, it has been suggested that a Kuwaiti pilot intentionally shot down the 3 fighter jets.
A report published in the Wall Street Journal suggested, based on anonymous sources, that the incident could be related to a US-made but Kuwaiti-operated F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet. However, many experts and military sources evaluate that the downing may have been carried out by Kuwait's Patriot air defense system.