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Israeli Strike Destroys Iranian F-14s

Fighter aircraft were delivered in the 1970s before the Islamic Revolution.

An Iranian F-14
An Iranian F-14 [Credit: Nasim Online/Wikimedia Commons]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Israeli Air Force reported destroying several Iranian F-14 fighter jets at an airport in Isfahan, Iran.
  • These F-14s constitute an important, albeit aging, part of Iran's air force, originally supplied by the U.S. before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
  • International sanctions have severely hampered Iran's ability to maintain its U.S.-made fleet and acquire new aircraft or spare parts.
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The Israeli Air Force said Saturday that it wiped out several Iranian F-14s, holdovers from a time when Washington and Tehran were on much friendlier terms.

According to The Jerusalem Post, Israel bombed several F-14s parked at an airport in Isfahan, Iran. It was not clear exactly how many F-14s were destroyed.

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.

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