Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that its air defense system shot down an enemy fighter jet south of Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf. The report, carried by Iranian state media on April 3, 2026, stated that the aircraft was successfully targeted by the country’s integrated air defense network.

According to the IRGC statement, the aircraft was hit by a missile and crashed into the sea between Hengam and Qeshm islands. The statement did not specify which country the downed aircraft belonged to. The IRGC emphasized that the operation was conducted under the control of Iran’s coordinated air defense system in the region.

The report, citing Anadolu as its source, did not include any confirmation or reaction from other parties, leaving the nationality of the aircraft and further details of the incident unclear.