Writer:Salima Aryaei
NBC News, in an exclusive report, has highlighted the operation of an Iranian F-5 fighter jet during the early hours of the conflict between the U.S. and Israel with Iran. The report has garnered attention from several media outlets.
According to NBC, citing multiple U.S. military sources and officials, intelligence assessments and published analyses suggest that an old Iranian F-5 fighter jet was able to bypass the U.S.’s multilayered air defense systems and target a U.S. military base in Kuwait. The report adds that this incident could influence perceptions of U.S. military superiority in the region.
The report further states that this attack was part of a series of strikes on over 100 targets in multiple countries in the region.
U.S. officials have yet to respond to the matter. Additionally, it has been mentioned that this report has been picked up by other media outlets and is also being discussed within Iranian media.
