{"id":325171,"date":"2026-03-22T07:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T07:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=325171"},"modified":"2026-03-24T07:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:46:11","slug":"irgc-hits-another-israeli-f-16-fighter-jet-with-interceptor-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=325171","title":{"rendered":"IRGC hits another Israeli F-16 fighter jet with interceptor missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Press TV \u2013 March 21, 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has successfully intercepted a third Israeli fighter jet, an F-16, in the skies over central Iran.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Saturday, the IRGC Public Relations department announced that the invading fighter jet was targeted at 3:45 AM local time, noting that their modern air defense systems were responsible for the interception.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, over 200 hostile aircraft\u2014including drones, cruise missiles, and advanced enemy fighters\u2014 have been targeted and destroyed, demonstrating the IRGC&#8217;s enhanced capabilities in monitoring and countering threats in Iranian airspace.<\/p>\n<p>The interception of the Israeli F-16 reflects Iran&#8217;s assertions of its growing military prowess and readiness to defend its airspace against foreign incursions.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announces that it has successfully targeted and hit an Israeli F-16 fighter jet over central Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Press TV on Telegram: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LWoNSpkc2J\">https:\/\/t.co\/LWoNSpkc2J<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OcdpN9TEQg\">pic.twitter.com\/OcdpN9TEQg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Press TV \uf53b (@PressTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressTV\/status\/2035326581996912682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Israeli military acknowledged that one of their fighter jets was targeted by a surface-to-air missile fired from Iranian defense systems.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Israeli military said the aircraft had departed from bases located in occupied territories with a mission to conduct airstrikes in Iran, specifically targeting areas around Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>It further claimed the pilots managed to survive the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The United Staes and Israel started a fresh round of aerial aggression on Iran on February 28, some eight months after they carried out unprovoked attacks on the country.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has responded by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases in regional countries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/Detail\/2026\/03\/21\/765651\/IRGC-targets-3rd-Israeli-fighter-jet-over-central-Iran\">Source\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran claims its air defence forces have intercepted over 200 enemy aircraft in the skies over Iran in the past month. 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