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The Israeli Air Force (IAF) claims that it destroyed the Iranian government’s Airbus A340 in a strike on Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran. Last summer, the aircraft had been part of an exodus of Iranian state-operated airliners to Oman, but its apparent demise now underscores the intensity of the current airstrikes against Iran, which have been systematically removing aircraft of all types from the Iranian order of battle.
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Israel Claims Destruction Of ‘Iran Force One’

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 16, 2026

Iran continues its campaign against commercial tankers, with another two vessels apparently set ablaze earlier today in Iraqi waters. Now, the U.S. government is looking at providing protective escorts.
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U.S. Navy Won’t Be Ready To Escort Tankers Through Hormuz For Weeks (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 12, 2026

For the first time, an F-35 has shot down a crewed aircraft in combat. According to the Israeli military, an Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35I Adir brought down an Iranian Yak-130 Mitten combat trainer over Tehran.
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Israeli Air Force First To Claim F-35 Air-To-Air Kill Of A Crewed Aircraft

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 4, 2026

Iran's primary presidential plane and two other government airliners have touched down in the Omani capital Muscat.
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Iranian Government Aircraft Make Mysterious Dash To Oman

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 18, 2025

Israel strikes Iranian F-14 tomcat.
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Iranian F-14 ‘Persian Tomcats’ Obliterated In Israeli Airstrike

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 16, 2025

Satellite imagery has confirmed the presence of the Su-35 Flanker-M multirole fighter in Algerian service, indicating that at least some of these aircraft have been transferred to the country, a new customer for the type. The Su-35 is almost certainly from a batch of aircraft originally built for Egypt, but never delivered, and then repeatedly connected with a sale to Iran. Algeria had also previously been reported as the first export customer for the Su-57 Felon next-generation fighter, as you can read about here.
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Su-35s Once Expected To Arm Iran Are Now In Algeria

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 9, 2025

As the world’s only operator of the legendary F-14 Tomcat swing-wing fighter, the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has a unique airpower status. A recent airshow provided the chance for a very rare close-quarters look at the Cold War-era jet, which by now has very questionable capabilities and serviceability, while there are persistent reports that it could soon be replaced entirely by Russian-provided Su-35 Flanker multirole fighters.
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Iranian F-14 Tomcat Encounter At An Airshow Unlike Any Other

By Thomas Newdick, Živojin Banković

Posted on Dec 19, 2024

Rare look at the upgraded cockpit in an Israeli F-15A.
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F-15A ‘Baz’ Upgraded Cockpit Seen In Rare Israeli Air Force Photo (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 11, 2024

Russia Yak-130 Iran Su-35
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Iran Receives Russian Yak-130 Advanced Trainer Jets

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Sep 3, 2023

Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Surges In Importance Thanks In Part To War In Ukraine
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Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Surges In Importance Thanks In Part To War In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 3, 2023

F-4 IRAN UNDERGROUND
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Iran Unveils Underground ‘Fighter Caves’ Housing F-4 Phantoms

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 7, 2023

Iranian MiG-29 Blasts Target Out Of Sky In Bonkers Low-Level Display (Updated)
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Iranian MiG-29 Blasts Target Out Of Sky In Bonkers Low-Level Display (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 28, 2021

The End Of Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Is A Real Possibility As Lockheed Contractors Prepare To Leave
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The End Of Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Is A Real Possibility As Lockheed Contractors Prepare To Leave

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 11, 2021

Iran Equipped Its F-14s With Modified Hawk SAMs That Had Bombs Attached To Their Noses
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Iran Equipped Its F-14s With Modified Hawk SAMs That Had Bombs Attached To Their Noses

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 14, 2020

New “Highway Of Death” In Iraq As ISIS Convoy Gets Annihilated From The Air
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New “Highway Of Death” In Iraq As ISIS Convoy Gets Annihilated From The Air

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 1, 2016

What If Iran Started Flying Combat Missions From Syria?
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What If Iran Started Flying Combat Missions From Syria?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 11, 2016