In this detailed analysis, Shiv Aroor and Vishnu Som examine mobile-phone footage of the downed F‑15s and break down competing claims-whether Iranian air defences scored a rare hit or if a Patriot battery in Kuwait caused a blue-on-blue incident. They explain why friendly fire between two US-built systems is technically difficult, how Iran’s missile range factors in, and why unanswered questions remain despite CENTCOM’s statement.
US Defense Dept. Video Shows Strikes From Air And Sea On Iran
Video footage released by the U.S. Department of Defense shows Tomahawk missile strikes on Iran from the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance, as well as air strikes conducted by U.S. Central…

