An American F-15 jet fighter flew within roughly 1,000 meters of an Iranian passenger plane in the vicinity of a U.S. air base in Syria on Thursday, a U.S. defense official said.
CENTCOM: F-15 flies near Iranian airliner over Syria; Iran objects
Iran said it will hold the United States responsible if anything happens to the passenger plane on its way home.
Iran says Mahan Air passenger plane was ‘harassed’ over Syria by US fighter jets
Reports said the interception forced the pilot to sharply change altitude, flying low and causing slight injuries among some of the passengers.
Two US fighter jets near Iranian passenger plane over Syrian airspace: Pilot
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Report: US fighter jets come close to Iranian passenger plane over Syria
Israel and the United States have long accused Mahan Air of ferrying weapons for Iranian-linked guerrillas in Syria and elsewhere.
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