According to the statement, a third F-16 fighter jet belonging to what was described as a hostile adversary was hit at 03:45 a.m. local time in central Iran. The aircraft was reportedly targeted by advanced air defense systems operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force.

The statement added that, hours earlier, the Israeli military had acknowledged the launch of an air defense missile toward one of its own fighter jets.

It further emphasized that the successful tracking and interception of more than 200…