06/04/2026
Share:
06/04/2026
Share:
TEHRAN, Apr 6: Iran’s army said on Monday that four of its officers were killed during an engagement with US aircraft involved in a mission to rescue an American aviator in central Iran.
According to a statement, the incident took place in the early hours of Sunday in the Mahyar area of Isfahan province, where Iranian forces reportedly engaged in direct combat with fighter jets, helicopters, armed drones, and support aircraft.
The statement said Iranian personnel opened fire at the aerial targets, adding that after one attacking aircraft was hit by a shoulder-fired missile, the officers were subsequently targeted by other aircraft and killed.
The army identified the deceased as Brigadier General Masoud Zare, Colonel Moein Heidari, Colonel Seyyed Saeid Mousavi and Lieutenant Milad Salarvand.
