New images of wreckage from US aircraft have surfaced in Iran’s Isfahan province, sparking renewed tension. Residents of Parjan village near Shahreza reported hearing aircraft and explosions late Sunday night, followed by gunfire lasting through the night. By Monday afternoon, Iranian military and municipal workers were seen clearing debris from two US C-130 Hercules transport planes and at least two helicopters.

The United States stated that the operation was a complex rescue mission aimed at recovering two pilots from an F-15 fighter jet allegedly downed in Iran. According to US officials, the helicopters and transport planes were destroyed by their own forces after failing to take off, not by enemy fire. In contrast, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for downing two C-130s and two Black Hawk helicopters during the mission.

Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari described the US operation as a deceptive plan conducted at an abandoned airfield in southern Isfahan, asserting that Iranian forces completely foiled it. One Iranian officer was reported killed during the incident, and cleanup operations continue at the site.