Iran Says New Air Defence System Used to Target US Fighter Jet

April 4 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran ⁠used ⁠a new ​air defence ‌system ‌on ⁠Friday to ⁠target a U.S. fighter ​jet, Iran’s ​Khatam al-Anbiya ⁠joint military ⁠command ⁠said on ​Saturday.

A spokesperson for ​the ⁠joint ⁠military command said the country would “definitely ⁠achieve full control” over its airspace, according to ⁠Iranian state media.

(Reporting by Hatem Maher;Editing ​by Alison ​Williams)

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