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Iran: Account of US Air Force colonel’s rescue ‘fictional’

Iran on Thursday accused the U.S. of fabricating its account of how it rescued an Air Force colonel whose F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran in April, calling the claims “fictional and unacceptable.” The service member, referred to by his mission call sign of Bravo, recoun.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: The Hill ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from The Hill says: Iran on Thursday accused the U.S. of fabricating its account of how it rescued an Air Force colonel whose F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran in April, calling the claims “fictional and unacceptable.” The service member, referred to by his mission call sign of Bravo, recoun.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Sep 17, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: World
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